The Big Love

Rating:
Summary: I liked It
Review: This was an odd little book, certainly not the typical "chick lit"-- there were no MADCAP adventures or SAVE THE CITY plots that a HIP CHICK stumbles upon. A bit different, easy to read, and though lacking "laugh out loud" humor, it was quietly enjoyable.

Rating:
Summary: Literature, not Chick-Lit
Review: Too many times when a woman writes a novel, some label it "chick-lit"...I can only disagree in the sense that "The Big Love" as Sarah has given us is literature and not just some form of entertainment for those of the the female persuasion. This is a story that can - and does - trendsend time (in the 'written' sense) becoming a story that effects the affected...those who wish to be. I've found her story, the words she uses, to be entertaining as well as significant. No matter her words, the most important part how she expresses herself, is exquisite. Maybe I'm too much a fan of open-dialogue-storytelling, but she is (tempting with brilliance) open and forward with her thoughts. This reveals the characters to be fresh and everlasting. As I may say a good reading if not a great way to feel what innner thoughts you may have yourself. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys solid stories about relationships and how they effect us. That and it's a great read.

Rating:
Summary: Big winner
Review: While I can't put my finger on it, this reads a little differently than other books. It's almost conversational. The author shifts to telling stories about high school and former boyfriends completely effortlessly, like you're sitting across the table from her at a diner just shooting the breeze. I never once rooted for Allison to get back together with her boyfriend, so thank goodness he didn't re-enter the picture until the end. I really just enjoyed listening to Allison talk - even with all her neurosis, she was completely entertaining.