Reviews by Dorothy L. (Manalapan, NJ)

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A Dual Inheritance
A Dual Inheritance
by Joanna Hershon
Interesting but not memorable (3/24/2013)
I liked this book but did not love it. Will I remember the story in a year? Probably not. I read it on vacation and on planes. It was good reading and kept me interested but it isn't a great book. I, like other readers, felt it could've been cut. I did like learning about …more
The Lifeboat
The Lifeboat: A Novel
by Charlotte Rogan
A Thoughtful Read (3/6/2013)
I liked this book. There are many positives. The characters are well drawn and very interesting--especially the protagonist Grace. I did find some parts in the middle sometimes dragged but I found the last part of the story very intriguing and thought provoking. There was …more
The Middlesteins
The Middlesteins
by Jami Attenberg
A Good Read (3/3/2013)
I liked this book. I didn't love it. Most of the characters were very quirky. They weren't stereotypes but they weren't like people in my family so I couldn't always relate to them. The preoccupation with food may have been a bit too much. The voices are clear except near …more
The Yellow Birds
The Yellow Birds: A Novel
by Kevin Powers
Amazing Book that is a Must Read for Everyone (2/16/2013)
Let me begin by saying that I rarely read books about war. I first heard of Yellow Birds when I read a glowing review in the NY Times.
I have always felt that the war in Iraq is unlike the Vietnam War when there was a draft and bodies being brought back became part of the 6 …more
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
by Abigail Tarttelin
A Mixed Review (1/6/2013)
Initially I found this book disturbing. I don't think it will have universal appeal, but I do think it is an interesting treatment of a subject many readers are not that familiar with. I did get caught up in the story fairly soon and wanted to know how it would turn out. …more
A Thousand Pardons
A Thousand Pardons
by Jonathan Dee
Forgiveness needed for A Thousand Pardons (11/16/2012)
I was looking forward to reading this book because it sounded interesting and the author had fine credentials. Unfortunately, for me, it was disappointing from the beginning and didn't improve all that much as I plodded along. I thought the dialogue in the opening chapter …more
Heading Out to Wonderful
Heading Out to Wonderful: A Novel
by Robert Goolrick
A Disappointing Read (8/4/2012)
The author's first novel, A Reliable Wife, was an intriguing read. I eagerly awaited the second book by this author. Heading out to Wonderful is not the book expected. Although well written, there are many unrealistic aspects to the plot and character portrayal. Sam's …more
My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante
A FLAWED JEWEL (6/16/2012)
My Brilliant Friend has all the components for a good novel--primal human emotions, complex relationships, and an intriguing setting. We feel the love, hatred, fear, ambition, guilt of this microcosm of Italian society in the 1950's. Set in a very poor neighborhood on the …more
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