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Summary: Powerful and Complex Tale; Disliked Hollis and March
Review: Hollis and March are two of the most pitiful and pathetic characters I have ever read. Hollis was a nice lover for March, until he turned greedy, rich, and rude. March was headstrong, but was weak and always followed Hollis. The wonder of this story was March's daughter, who was working with her own problems of love, just like how her mother did years ago and still is now.Timeful and captive tale, complex and a horror to read, but satisfying in the end. One great Oprah pick, I love Alice Hoffman now.
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Summary: Top notch! Very realistic characters. A must read.
Review: This was an excellant book. I felt the characters were very believable. The story kept me guessing all the way through.I think March was definately a weak person but she did find the strength to leave at the end. I feel that her husband should have fought harder for her instead of giving up. All in all this was a well written book. It makes me very thankful that there are still writers out there like Alice Hoffman who can challenge our minds and hearts. Thank you!
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Summary: Original and Different books are never accepted
Review: Hollis was flawed, March was flawed, every character in this book was flawed! That's what makes this book so wonderful! I'm sick and tired of reading books with perfect little characters with just one evil dark villain. This book is very realistic, the characters weren't perfect (like real life) and the background and surroundings were drawn beautifully. The message this book is trying to get out is not only about being selfish and abusive (thankfully that was kept to a minimum) but how no one is perfect...not even you.
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Summary: I read the whole thing, but now I wonder why.
Review: A sad story about some sick people who need some serious counseling or more!
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Summary: Deep and Sensual
Review: I thought this was a wonderful novel. It was hard to get into at first because I kept looking for a deeper meaning then what was really there. You really shouldn't look for the meanings of the novel until the end, otherwise you miss important concepts. Hoffman was trying to show her reader's that loveis unidentified to the characters. The author didn't make that an easy task to understand, but that's why I loved the novel. It was such a challenge and at the end, when you realize what happened throughout the entire novel you felt rewarded.
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Summary: Interesting, though disturbing.
Review: It took me a while to get into this book. It is well written, and it was the descriptive prose that kept me reading at first. I couldn't identify with any of the characters; March is particularly irritating. But as the plot developed, the characters begin to change, some becoming more sympathetic and others more detestable. The pages started turning faster and faster. Overall, I enjoyed the book, although it is undeniably depressing. This was the first Alice Hoffman book I've read, and I will definitely be reading some of her other works in the near future.
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Summary: Splendid tale on Spousal Abuse, True and Frightful
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved how the main storyline was enhanced my bits and pieces of other little stories. I found it interesting that she chose to develop each and every character within the book - she may not have gone into great detail about each one but she did offer some insight and history into each individual mentioned, which I thought added depth to the story. However, I was mildly disappointed in March's character. As a main character and someone we are watching throught the entire book, I just wished that she had been stronger somehow, more resilient to Hollis' schemes. Don't get me wrong, I loved the book, I just wanted March to be stronger and smarter than she was. Although, I guess March's inadequacies add to the realism of the story. It's definitely a book I would read more than once - highly recommended.
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Summary: Simply, superficial, shallow
Review: I glad a friend loaned it to me, otherwise I would have wasted my own money. Reads quick, and keeps your interest, but offers nothing lasting.
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Summary: Heathcliff (I mean Hollis) was a loser
Review: While I've always found this Wuthering story to be an interesting one, I'm afraid I found it a bit cartoonish and ultimately unbelievable. Also I hated the (no pay off) ending since it seemed more like a plug being pulled. So Hank gives everything away and doesn't even try to to help his dad or Tarot. I don't think so.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I love Alice Hoffman's work, but I was very disappointed with this one. It was handled so much better by Emily Bronte (Wuthering Heights). Next time I'll borrow the book from the library before I buy it.
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