The Pilot's Wife : A Novel

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Summary: I felt very unsympathetic for every character in this book.
Review: I, too, felt amazement that this is one of Oprah's book club recommendations. Not a single character made me feel connected in any way. In addition, I felt that the plot developments were incredibly implausible.

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Summary: loved it
Review: I literally could not put it down. She tore my heart out with every page

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Summary: Very disappointing, predictable, ordinary
Review: I found virtually nothing in this book to make me want to recommend it to anyone. It was so predictable and ordinary. I didn;t care about the characters and I kept waiting for something to happen to deepen or enrich the story.......never happened. A waste of my time and money.

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Summary: Another entry from Oprah's catalogue of women's suffering
Review: The reviews were misleading. This was purile, predictable and ultimately boring. Oprah, this is the last book with your recommendation that I will ever purchase.

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Summary: Fast and interesting read!
Review: The Pilot's Wife was a very fast read and very interesting. The beginning was rather slow but I wanted to keep reading to find out more about Jack, the pilot. Interesting twists astonished me. This book makes you wonder how well you really know the people who are closest to you.

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Summary: Exciting read
Review: I enjoyed reading this book. It is an easy read and each chapter leaves you with a need to read the next. The book makes you wonder if you ever really know the person whom you live and share you life with.

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Summary: Just when you think that you know your soulmate....
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book, for it had my attention from beginning until the end. I was quite sad to know that Kathyrn's mate had a secret life outside of the city of Ely, MA. At the very beginning of the story, I felt that he was the perfect mate for her, until the uncovering of his second family. This story is no different from real life stories of infidelities. There are plenty of wives out there who have no idea that their husbands have fathered other children, while still married; or that they are secretly married to other women, simultaneously.

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Summary: Dry as Dust
Review: Please give me a break! Could this book have moved along any slower and been any more depressing. My advice- Skip it!

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Summary: Flat characters in a boring plot
Review: I was very disappointed with this book. I found it impossible to like or care about the characters who had no depth. And the plot was very predictable. There are so many wonderful books being written, I'm appalled that this is the best thing Oprah could find to recommend and make into a best-seller. Other people who bought it must feel as cheated as I did.

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Summary: A beautiful book
Review: Ms. Shreve writes with a simple yet elegant grace rich in emotion that draws you in from the first page. Say what you will about predictability, this story grabbed me from the beginning and left me pondering the bigger question of how well do you really know someone you have lived with for years. Her moving and visual prose allows you to experience every emotion---love, betrayal, doubt along with her characters. Having read three of her others novels, I eagerly look forward to Ms. Shreve's next work.