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Summary: Loved It!
Review: This book suited me perfectly. I was not looking for more of the stuff I'm reading in grad school. I wanted to relax and read a warm and personal story. That is exactly what Martin has given us.
Jean and Shayna are very real characters. They stayed with me long after I had finished reading. I felt their spirits riding along on my shoulders and whispering in my ears. Hours later I still had the sense that I could curl up with them and have a little talk. That is proof of a good book to me.
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Summary: Best Lesbian Book of 2002
Review: This is also the best lesbian book of 2001. I noticed that it was the number one Editor's Choice here on Amazon for 2001, an acclammation that is well deserved. It was also a Lambda Literary Award finalist. I was not surprised since Marianne Martin is such a talented author. I not only enjoyed this book, I appreciated it. It was written with committment and passion. It kept me captivated on the edge of my emotional seat and it made me angry in places. I was an involved reader from the first page to the last, and I loved it.Don't miss this fine book.
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Summary: Romance at a New Level
Review: This is not your traditional form of formula romance. Marianne Martin has successfully raised the level of what I now want and expect from this genre. She has created a unique blend of drama, from real life situations, and love, as it evolves from internal struggle. I was surprised by the depth and complexity of emotions that her characters evoked from me. They ran the gamut from sensing the pain and guilt that Shayna carries from her childhood, feeling the confusion and fear Jean suffers from her Catholic upbringing, to the intensity of love in its many varied forms. As in real life, love is not easily defined or catagorized, but Mirrors offers wonderful reflections of parental love, friendship love, and intimate love. Mirrors is filled with rich descriptions, full characterizations, well-crafted tension, and some of the best internal dialogue I have read. If you are expecting a romance, Mirrors will give you that and more. If you are expecting a realistic look into the lives of contemporary lesbians, you will not be disappointed. This is an excellent book, one you will enjoy reading and re-reading.
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Summary: I Couldn't Put It Down
Review: This is the first Marianne Martin book I have had the pleasure to read, and I am back to buy more! Once I started reading, I couldn't put the book down. This is a book that will bring out every emotion imaginable. A definite thumbs up!
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Summary: Speaks to Many
Review: Were you ever married because it was the 'right' thing to do? Were you a teenage lesbian who was harassed at school? Were you raised as a Catholic? Have you ever felt guilty about something that you cannot get free of? Have you ever loved someone so much that you would risk your life dreams or your career for her? If you can relate to any of the above, or just love a well-written book, then this book speaks to you. Emotionally powerful. Don't miss it!
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Summary: Unexpected gift
Review: While reading MIRRORS, I found myself wondering; "Do I know these women? They could be my neighbors, my former teachers, the women at the next table in my favorite restaurant." The depth at which I got to know the characters made them as real as my own friends that I wish I could advise and console. And as with real friends, they followed their own sometimes surprising paths and drummed up courage I didn't know they had.
When I got this book as a gift, I wasn't thinking much past the generosity of the friend who gave it to me. After reading the book, though, I realized that the author also gave me a gift. That gift was the effort and painstaking attention to detail that Marianne Martin made in sharing these women with me. She put them in familiar territory and let me know that, often, my struggle with guilt, passion and courage is every woman's struggle. She reminded me that a rare, genuine friendship can survive the most uncertain and painful of situations, and that a soul mate will truly love you no matter how difficult you try to make it. We could all probably stand to be reminded of these things on occasion, and reading MIRRORS is by all accounts a great way to be reminded.
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Summary: Unexpected gift
Review: While reading MIRRORS, I found myself wondering; "Do I know these women? They could be my neighbors, my former teachers, the women at the next table in my favorite restaurant." The depth at which I got to know the characters made them as real as my own friends that I wish I could advise and console. And as with real friends, they followed their own sometimes surprising paths and drummed up courage I didn't know they had.
When I got this book as a gift, I wasn't thinking much past the generosity of the friend who gave it to me. After reading the book, though, I realized that the author also gave me a gift. That gift was the effort and painstaking attention to detail that Marianne Martin made in sharing these women with me. She put them in familiar territory and let me know that, often, my struggle with guilt, passion and courage is every woman's struggle. She reminded me that a rare, genuine friendship can survive the most uncertain and painful of situations, and that a soul mate will truly love you no matter how difficult you try to make it. We could all probably stand to be reminded of these things on occasion, and reading MIRRORS is by all accounts a great way to be reminded.
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