Where The Heart Is (unabridged)

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Summary: ONE OF MY FAVORITES
Review: I think this book really shows what Novalee is going through

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Summary: THE Best
Review: This book is soo good I couldn't put it down. !7-year-old girlis pregnet. Her boyfriend desertes her in a small town in Indianawith no money or food. Can she be able to raise a baby, find a job, house, and money?

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Summary: UGH!
Review: THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK I READ FROM THE OPRAH BOOK CLUB, AND IF THIS IS ANY INDICATION OF THE REST OF THE SELECTIONS, IT WILL SURELY BE MY LAST. COULD THIS STORY HAD BEEN ANY LESS BORING? I HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO FINISH. I JUST DIDN'T GET IT. I FELT AS IF I WAS READING THIS BOOK FOR A SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT. WHAT WAS WITH THESE WACKY CHARACTERS? BAND AIDS? HOW ABOUT HAVING SOME NORMAL CHARACTERS WITH AT LEAST SOME SEMI-NORMAL NAMES???

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Summary: Why Ruin A Good Beginning?
Review: The beginning of this books was sweet,engaging, and sad. I like the main character even if she was a little underdeveloped but this wasn't enough to carry the book through to the end. Somewhere after Americus was born, the author and I,both lost interest in the book. It seemed as though the author ran out of things to say and the story fell flat. I remember the early parts of the book fondly but as for the bottom 1/3, I have only one word--rewrite. I gave it three stars because this book shows a lot of potential and there are quite a few good moments just not enough to make it a great book. Its an easy read and if you have the time, pick it up but don't expect bells and whistles.

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Summary: Heartwarming tale
Review: Excellent read.....it made me laugh, cry, and long for better things

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Summary: A disappointingly predictable, syrupy-sweet fairy tale...
Review: The beginning of this book is excellent, promising an original story with intriguing characters but further reading reveals the disappointingly predictable, syrupy-sweet fairy tale that it actually is. I ordered Where the Heart Is despite it being an Oprah selection because of the rave customer reviews and now I wish I had followed through with my vow to avoid books that Oprah recommends after forcing myself to finish a couple other of her selections!

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Summary: An easy read
Review: This is the first novel I picked up after many months of not reading one. It is a surprisingly easy read and the characters simply flow very naturally from the first page. The characters seem so real that I wish I was living in that same area right now.

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Summary: chick's novel
Review: I laughed through the whole book mostly, hysterical, but I found some of the parts were exaggerated too much and unconvincing, apart from that, it's still a good read.

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Summary: One of the most engaging books I have read in a long time!
Review: "Where the Heart Is" has it all! REAL people, real struggles, real courage and incredible strength. I couldn't put it down - read it in a day. I strongly reccomend it to anyone who has faced hardships and come out on top. It reaffirms the goodness in people.

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Summary: Love and luck in Oklahoma
Review: Billy Letts has created a cast of characters who win our hearts and lead us into their world as if we belonged there too. Novalee Nation, hard luck teenager with little family support, pregnant and unmarried, escapes her meager existence and heads west with her no-good boyfriend who dumps her at a Walmart in Oklahoma. Spunky and optimistic, Novalee meets her future friends as she waits for him to return to Walmart to pick her up. Sister Husband, a kind and fundamental Christian, becomes asubstitute mother; an Indian boy gives her a small tree which becomes a symbol of life and growth. At first, because she has nowhere to go, Novalee lives in Walmart, shopping by day and "borrowing" things at night! On a visit to the library she meets Forney, the town eccentric, who becomes a true and lasting friend. Without giving away the plot, it is easy to say that Novalee's story is one of remarkable faith and hope in the human race. Outrageously funny, poignant and triumphant, this book is a tribute to just what the human spirit can accomplish when given a chance along with effort and a bit of luck. For a read that will make you laugh, cry and know what happens after the last page, this is a must!.