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Summary: why do people hate it?
Review: I loved the book so much! There was great detail, and although it was a little expected, there were interesting twists. I read it in one sitting coming from paris, and couldn't put it down even if I wanted to! I don't see why people hate it, considering it is so good. Keep up the good work, Oprah!
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Summary: Badly written, poorly read
Review: While listening to this book on tape, I twice had to look at the cover to make sure it wasn't the abridged version. Kathryn made life changing decisions and momentous discoveries with such breakneck, willy-nilly speed that I thought I must have missed large portions of the book. Rarely have I encountered such an irritatingly witless heroine. To further add to my disgust, the narrator of the unabridged audio version often gave an odd emphasis to words, making it difficult to grasp the author's meaning without rethinking the phrase to oneself with normal emphasis. Also, my advice to narrators is that if you can't do an accent, don't even try--it's distracting and embarassing to hear someone try to struggle through a now you hear it, now you don't execrable Irish brogue.
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Summary: Very Predictable, Easy Read
Review: This book was very, very predictable and cliche. I really didn't get into it until the end. If you are not familiar with the background of the Irish struggles you may have a hard time understanding.
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Summary: Couldn't finish it
Review: I NEVER walk out of a movie, no matter how bad. The optimist in me says that it has to get better, and besides, it's always paid for. I used to be able to say the same thing about books. No longer. I started this book, put it down after quite a few chapters. Three months later, it's still lying on my floor. This book doesn't even deserve a star. Boo Oprah! Bad choice!
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Summary: Skip it - from a "real pilot's" wife
Review: I'm a wife of a pilot and I was personally offended by how "we" were portrayed. I doubt that any pilot's spouse would be so naive. I know where my husband is every minute of the day and believe me, I would know if he was leading a double life. It would be more plausible for the pilot's spouse to have a double life. I read the entire book hoping it would get better...don't make the same mistake that I did.
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Summary: Naive wife marries cheating man
Review: This book was not even worth the time it took to read which was very quick anyway. I thought it was incredibly nuts that Kathryn didn't even notice over those 10 years that her husband was doing this, what world was she on? The characters in this book were very unbelievable, especially Mattie the daughter. Don't waste your time on this novel!
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Summary: Save your Time and Money!
Review: I found this story very unbelievable and I had to suspend belief in order to get through to the end. It was hard to believe that Kathryn would have no idea that her husband was married to another woman at the same time, and that a wife could be that clueless for so long. This is not one of Oprah's better choices.
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Summary: Save Your Money
Review: I do not understand or agree with the rave reviews this book received for its story line and writing. I just finished reading "The Pilot's Wife" and feel jipped.While there were some parts where I was anxious to find out what happens next, the story has been done before--many, many times. I believe there was a made-for-TV movie with a similar story a few years ago. Shreve also needs to read "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser. There were countless unnecessary details, most bothersome of which were product placements adding absolutely nothing to the story.
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Summary: Fiction but plausible
Review: I found this novel easy to read and hard to put down. It's not difficult to believe a pilot could have a second life with the amount of time they spend away from home. I was anxious to get to the next page to find out what would happen but I never expected there to be another family. However, it is plausible and not totally fictional.
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Summary: A good weekend book.
Review: I found this book very enjoyable and hard to put down. True, it did not change my life but it was a nice diversion.
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