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Summary: A Glimpse Into a Fascinating World
Review: The three best books I have read in the past year are: Lucky Monkeys In The Sky by Michele Geraldi, The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom, and Three Junes by Julia Glass. Each book takes you deeper than ordinary run of the mill fiction. Each book has a real story to tell, a real meaning, an education, if you will. Each book celebrates family and individuality. Each book promises that orginality is the key to happiness, success and love. I am glad to find real authors such as these, authors who don't write for money, but simply want to tell their story instead. I will keep these novels for my children to read one day when they are old enough.
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Summary: Wonderful story...
Review: I just finished this book this morning and felt compelled to write a quck review. For some reason, it took me a little bit to "get into" this one but once I did, I could not put it down. It is very well-written and I am sad that it is over. I really enjoyed the characters, especially Fenno and even Fern, and it left me hungry for more...I want to know what happened when Fern told Stavros about the baby...I want to know if she ever realizes that she met Fenno's Dad on her trip to Greece...I want to know about Fenno's relationship with the twins. But despite my longing for more of this story, I am happy to have had the oprtunity to "know" these characters and I can highly reccommend this book.
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Summary: What a Pity...
Review: It's disappointing that some readers have allowed their homophobic inclinations to prevent them from experiencing the true depth and complexity of Glass' characters. Fenno McCleod, in particular, was one of the most painstakingly developed literary characters that I've had the joy of discovering.Fenno's loss of his friend Mal to AIDS, and his subsequent realization of the love they might have shared was one of the most beautiful yet heartbreaking moments in fiction that I can recall in recent years. If, at the end of this novel, you find yourself asking "Did I miss something?", the answer is "YES". Highly recommended
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Summary: Almost unforgettable...
Review: This is without a doubt a beautiful book. It is well-written and so clear that you can feel and see the places, people, events and emotions. It is so full of familial love in spite of the imperfections of human lives. The characters are interesting and well-developed. However, I felt like there were some loose ends or plot twists that needed to be tied up to give the story more sense and depth. The character of Fern comes to mind. She pops up at the end in an almost unbelievable turn of events and her story takes away from the focus on the family. Also, Maureen's love affair with the neighbor should have been addressed in more detail to feel better the impact on the members of the family. I felt like there was too much implied in the relationship between the parents and not enough presented in detail. Besides being confusing, it contributes to an overall lack of depth. On the other side, the friendship between Fenno and Mal is so beautifully presented and developed. It is one of the most outstanding parts of the book. I wish that all the relationships in the book were developed like theirs. That would have made the book entirely unforgettable.
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Summary: terrible
Review: This book is so "flat". It lacks characterization. I should have put it down after she drowned the puppy. The first 2 sections are centered around funerals with flashbacks that do not offer any insight. I am not sure if I will get through the third section. This book sounds like it was written by a high school English student. It lacks depth. It is such a disappointment. Perhaps if it had a better description on the book I wouldn't have bought it. I feel I was mislead into this purchase.
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Summary: ...a masterpiece
Review: Every once in a while, a novel comes along that makes you reexamine and reevaluate the life you lead. In Three Junes, Julia Glass has created characters that we yearn to understand and in so doing, come to love. Her appreciation for life and its idiosyncrasies is at once beautiful and reassuring. This is what the 21st century novel is supposed to be and what we are so often lacking in other's writing. This is a must read for anyone who appreciates serious fiction today.
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Summary: amazing
Review: Carrie Unitas, A reviewer, December 17, 2003,
This author did amazing work on this novel. The Three Junes meant the time of year everything happened. I recommend reading this book.No wonder it one an award. Also I recommend: Nightmares Echo,Secret Life of Bees,Life of Pi
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Summary: Superb debut; needed a more vigilant editor, however
Review: If NY editors were still giving newly published writers the nurturing they used to be so good at, this still superb debut novel would have been spectacular. With such a great premise, the characters portrayed during three separate Junes over the period of a decade - and in a handful of lovely settings from Greece to Greenwich Village, Julia Glass's book is still a sterling read and provides fodder for long book group discussions. Focusing on the members of the McLeod family and their acquired friends, Three Junes explores relationships over time and tries to answer questions about What is family?
Highly recommended.
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Summary: ...to yawn, or throw the book down?
Review: I do not understand why this book is winning such rave reviews. I struggled frantically against boredom, getting 2/3 of the way through, before I had to "throw in the towel."
Neither the storyline, nor the characters captured my heart. I did not care about the characters. They felt flat, contrived, one dimensional. BANAL! If you are looking for a book about the relationships within a family try "THE LOVELY BONES" by Alice Seabold.
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Summary: The Imperfect Family
Review: Despite a slow beginning (I almost put the book down since the first few pages seemed trite), the Three Junes is an inventive and compelling look at a Scottish family - their loves, their losses, their miscommunications, and some of their hidden secrets. The author, Julia Glass, writes beautifully and draws you into wanting to know and understand the MacLeods better. Although as a reader, you are only invited in to visit the family in the month of June. Fenno MacLeod is the main character that Julia Glass uses to reveal many of the family dynamics. Fenno leaves his Scottish roots behind and moves to New York in search of a different life. By staying in New York, he believes he can hide his homosexuality from his family and even himself. A tight-lipped, traditional Scottish family does not discuss such family issues - and for that matter, avoids conflict at almost any cost. Plus, Fenno does not want to take over and manage the family business. By living across the ocean, he knows that he won't give in to his father's wishes. Julia Glass creates a lifelike story about an everyday family and vividly captures the inter-generational changes. Glass explores how the family endures and deals with death, how much the MacLeods love and value each member of their family just as they are, and how the family will evolve as they marry and begin raising their own children. It is through these experiences with life that Fenno comes to terms with his quiet nature, his sexuality, and, of course, his family.
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