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Summary: SIMPLY AWESOME!
Review: Thank you! This book was simply awesome! I saw the interview with Dorothea Frank on a morning show and something about her told me I might enjoy the book. Oh, was I right! I find it hard to get into my current book because I keep thinking about Livvie, Susan, Maggie, the whole cast of characters that you learn to love from the very first page. I could so well identify with the era of the book and the family ties, troubles, the beach, etc. It is a book that ALL would enjoy, in my opinion--men, women, and teens. I am giving it to my daughters. There is something for everyone here and something to be learned by all. I laughed out loud, but at the end, I cried a river because I truly understood the writer's feelings. Well, I think I understood her feelings all the way thru! It's that kind of book. Simply amazing! I will be one of the first to read Dorothea Frank's next book!
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Summary: A pretty good light read
Review: I enjoyed this book. I wasn't totally impressed, but I do like the writer's style, even if it does get a bit sappy at the end. Being from the Lowcountry, what I can't figure out, and what none of my friends who have read the book can agree on, is what exactly is the ubiquitous "'eah". It doesn't traslate into anything we say around here. It doesn't sound like a Gullah word. I can think of a few expessions that may be similar, but they aren't used that frequently. And while the plural of "y'all" should be "all y'all", it isn't. No one around here says "y'all" to one person. It's a northern misconception, and while Ms Frank has a definite way with words, and since she seems to love the Lowcountry, maybe she should actually come back from New York and live among us for a while, before writing another book. We'd love to have her!
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Summary: If you've got siblings...you'll love this book!
Review: It has been ages since I read a book that made me laugh out loud. Ms. Frank's characters are so typical and true to life. You'll especially enjoy this book if you are a woman with sisters...the relationship between sisters in Ms. Frank's book is wonderful. Believe it or not, I read this book (about beach living) while staying a week in St. Augustine Beach, FL with my two sisters! I ignored my two sisters while I read this book. I've given a copy to both of my daughters and they have loved it also. I can't wait unitl Ms. Frank finishes her second book.
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Summary: A Wonderful Read! You'll not want to put it down!
Review: Sullivan's Island is a wonderful read. I immediately became involved with the lively characters. I loved the author's use of description. I laughed and cried. Just a great book!
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Summary: Very good
Review: This is a really enjoyable book. It makes you care about the characters, and it is unpredictable without being unbelievable.
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: Sullivan's Island is a very well written and enjoyable story, which connects the main character's past family life with the woman she's become today. The characters are believable, and easy to identify with. I fell in love with Livvie, and her philosophies of life were endearing and rang true. I remember that Friday in November when President Kennedy was assasinated and I felt the same sense of hopelessness and sadness that was portrayed by everyone in the family.The description of Sullivan's Island was enchanting and makes me want to travel there to see it for myself. I highly recommend this book and enjoyed it immensly.
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Summary: I would give it more stars if that were an option!
Review: This is the first time I'm reviewing a book on Amazon, and I am apalled at the back and forth bickering between the bad reviews and the mostly rave reviews. I thought this book was simply...amazing. I loved Dorothea Benton Frank's writing style, her characters and her story. I read this book in two days, and that's only because I had started it right before going to bed. I was so completely transported into a whole other world, away from the traffic noises and putrid smells of urban life, and smack right into the salty air of sea water and sweet pie smells in the rambling house on Sullivan's Island. I felt like I was a part of the family, in this great story. It's obvious that all the authors who gave an endorsement to this book felt the same way. Instead of ranting and raving against them for giving their seal of approval, I am praising Pat Conroy, Bret Lott, Anne Rivers Siddons and Fern Michaels. They saw something special in this first-time author and they are completelly right. I would buy Ms. Frank's next book in a heartbeat! I only hope it comes out soon, because I'm starting to feel restless in my urban environment again, and am in need of some good ole' southern comfort, 'eah! Much thanks to the author for giving her readers this wonderful debut novel! Keep them coming!
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Summary: Wonderful Book!
Review: To the author: I sincerely hope you write more soon, loved this book and hated to see it end! I bought 3 more copies for my sisters, you are so talented. It is rare to read a book so entertaining and insightful and honest. Your style is fun and keeps the reader waiting to turn the page. Congratulations on one of the best books I have ever read!
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Summary: Dotty you are one of a kind
Review: The only dreck connected to Dotty Frank's book is the pseudo-intellectual dreck flowing from the pompous reviewer from Connecticut. Dear Nutmegger, the upper limit of your literary skills is to ignorantly vilify a writer who's laptop you couldn't even carry. Those who can do,those who can not fling mud from the safety of their anonymity. Reviews across the country are running 5 to 1 in favor of Ms.Frank's masterful portrayal of a Southern family. Thank God comments like yours will not keep America from enjoying Dotty Frank's books for years to come.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Naturally a book that's endorsed by Anne Rivers Siddons, Pat Conroy, John Berendt and Bret Lott is a winner. Right? Wrong! Disjointed - predictable - self-serving - disappointing.
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