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Summary: The book didn't ring realistic to me.
Review: This throwback to my college womens studies classes was trite and corny. OK, maybe well written and imaginative in parts, but resorts to the same old male bashing,lesbian elevating stuff I've read before.The men were too evil or thinly written in charicatures, and the women were stereotypical food binging, emotion binging, weak downtrodden whiners. Sorry, didn't like it.
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Summary: this book touches tour heart
Review: Itis very important that I find the audio of this book. Can someone help me, please?
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Summary: A Treasure for Many Years
Review: I can't thank Elizabeth enough for writing such a beautiful story. I read this book right after its first release and finished it last night for the 5th time. For me, it is like comfort food for my brain, where I can curl up and surround myself with these wonderful characters. Each time I read it, I find another gem of a passage that becomes a part of my soul. I especially encourage men to read it so they can get a sense of what a true female friendship is like, warts and all.
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Summary: Though well-written, this book was very disappointing.
Review: I did not cry-- I felt depressed after reading this book. The women, especially Ruth, seemed to all have self-indulgent lives. Their lives could have been ennobled through the heart-wrenching struggle of letting someone go who is fighting cancer. Yet they bicker, they debase one another while idealizing a life (Ruth's) which has been wasted in her own self pursuits. The dialogue is offensive though it might seem realistic to many women. I read this book as a favor to a dear friend, but I do not recommend it.
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Summary: Just thanks for writing it...
Review: I truely believe that no matter how many books I have read or will read later on, this book will always be that special place which I run to in search for comfort and understanding. I love the easy flowing style, the realistic confrontations, fears and feelings. Most of all, I found an exact, but clearer, image of my own thoughts and doubts in the "human" dialogue which was so surprisingly REAL and wise in its own special way. I have read this book 3 times now, from cover to cover, but from now and then I open it and read a few lines to myself. "Myself" listens and smiles. Thank you!
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Summary: A great Saturday night at home novel
Review: A fabulous way to spend an evening is to read Berg's story of women and their connection to one another. Though at first sight it may seem to be a depressing novel about a woman with breast cancer, it's really quite a treat. It made me wish that I had such close friends to be near me whenever I die. Warning: Be sure to have a full box of Kleenex near you when you read the book.
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Summary: Very good depiction of the depth of female friendships
Review: E. Berg conveys the depth and unwavering solidity of good female friendships better than any author I have previously read. The storyline could have been depressing, but instead, Ms. Berg created a poignent, humorous, and enriching experience. This was my first EB read. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to start reading "Range of Motion."
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Summary: I cried for hours...
Review: This book was the best book that I've read in a long long time and I constantly found myself openly expressing emmotions. One minute I'd be laughing and a few minutes later crying. This is the best book when it comes to feminine friendships. I've recommended this book to several of my friends already and think that every woman should read it. I think Elizabeth Berg is a splendid writer I love all of her work.
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Summary: A tender story of farewells.
Review: This is one of those "give it to all your girlfriends" books, in all likelihood because one of us will someday fight cancer. This story of friendship in the face of cancer is wonderful candid, realistic, dear, and tear-jerking. I highly recommend that you read it before the diagnosis, as afterwards it would probably hurt too much.
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Summary: I laughed,I cried and then drove the book over to my sister.
Review: I was searching for "something around the house to read". I picked up this used book,reluctantly, because it looked depressing. My mother had died 6 months ago from Cancer. Once I started reading it, I couldnt put it down. It is an amazing story of reality and love and what really is important: sharing love. I immediately took this book over to my sister to read. I was hoping she would be as enthusiastic about it as I was. I called her the next day and she had been up all night reading it..and crying.She loved it! I mailed it to my other sister right away. She also could not put it down, even with her busy schedule. She says she wished she had read it before our Mom died. I plan to take it to Barbados next month for my other sister to read. This would make a wonderful movie! It's relevant and heart-warming, very human.
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