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Summary: Intriguing and sensational quite an inspiring masterpiece.
Review: Alice Hoffman provides a wonderful tale, reflecting the romance, tragedies and realities of life. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a clever and realistic story.
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Summary: POSITIVELY UNIQUE
Review: Fabulous story. POSITIVELY UNIQUE I could feel the tropical heat. And I "loved" all the characters. I came away feeling good, glad to have had the pleasure. Flows right along. And there is NOT A WASTED WORD (no page or paragraph skipping here!) I just wished there was more said at the end on Julian & Lucys life afterwards. Of course I would of liked another 100pgs too :o)
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Summary: Alice failed twice
Review: For some reason I gave Alice Hoffman a second chance. After reading Seventh Heaven and finding Alice boring and tiresome, I grabbed Turtle Moon off the bookshelf on the way to the airport. Bottom Line: If I had to read the phrase: "The meanest boy in Verity" one more time, I think I would have thrown the book across the room. The characters actions were not logical. Lucy's son is missing so she screws the nasty policeman? What is that all about? I cared nothing for any of the characters and could not even bear to finish the book. I am seriously thinking of starting my next barbeque with this book. I'll have to throw "Deep End of the Ocean" on the fire too. Alice Hoffman is not for me. YAWWWNNNN!
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Summary: Resurrection
Review: From the first lines of this novel, you know that you are in good hands--the hands, the eyes, the soul of a poet. Alice Hoffman is a master storyteller, her language sumptuous, her stories captivating, her messages clear and vital, if not always happily-ever-after. Turtle Moon is about the dead coming to life. We discover one character after another--Julian, Keith, Lucy, Arrow--to be among the walking dead, shut out, by their own design, from all that is rich and true in life. Dead man, dead boy, dead woman, dead dog walking. In the course of this novel, all receive new opportunities, and all--however reluctantly--return to the world of the living, the feeling, the loving, the trusting. As with most Hoffman works, there are attention-getting subplots, touches of mystery, flourishes of magical realism, the occasional symbol--perfectly poised, subtle yet clear--and vivid description to spare. Hoffman writes to celebrate the miracles, the madnesses, the daily sorrows, the tentative victories that come with being alive. Living, she insists, is always better than going through the motions. Turtle Moon has everything--even a ghost living in a tree--waiting for, well, just waiting. This is Hoffman at the height of her powers.
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Summary: A good one
Review: Hoffman deliberately holds back on slicing the melon in half with this novel, as in all of her writing. There is a reason: this author makes less description work harder to become more. You will not find a melodramatic, overblown Danielle Steele. Turtle Moon is an impressive work. Loved it. . personally, I prefer spare, economical writing in a book that is also lush with imagery. It may not be everyone's cup of tea.
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Summary: A character-driven story with an intriguing mystery
Review: Hoffman is known for her use of magical realism, or a tendency to weave supernatural elements into the everyday world. She does this through use of her rich, lyrical prose and fantastical, almost mythical characters. While the latter is less evident here than in some of her other works (although an angel appears several times as a minor character), this book does showcase Hoffman's detailed and descriptive writing style. Usually, I don't enjoy books with as little dialogue as this one, but to compensate, Turtle Moon offers complex characters whose interwoven histories draw one into the story, an intriguing mystery involving the murder of a young single mother. Although I have disliked some of Hoffman's other novels, I enjoyed this one enough to continue sampling her work.
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Summary: A character-driven story with an intriguing mystery
Review: Hoffman is known for her use of magical realism, or a tendency to weave supernatural elements into the everyday world. She does this through use of her rich, lyrical prose and fantastical, almost mythical characters. While the latter is less evident here than in some of her other works (although an angel appears several times as a minor character), this book does showcase Hoffman's detailed and descriptive writing style. Usually, I don't enjoy books with as little dialogue as this one, but to compensate, Turtle Moon offers complex characters whose interwoven histories draw one into the story, an intriguing mystery involving the murder of a young single mother. Although I have disliked some of Hoffman's other novels, I enjoyed this one enough to continue sampling her work.
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Summary: Captivating
Review: I began reading Alice Hoffman's work when Oprah's pick was 'Here on Earth'. I have to say, I was interested in her as an author, but didn't leave 'Here on Earth' with a very good feeling. I wanted, however, to read more of her work - hence my review here of Turtle Moon. I loved this book. The characters - especially the 'Meanest Boy in Verity' - were well developed and interesting. It was one of those books you want to continue to see what happens next in their lives. I've read a couple of Alice Hoffman's books since reading 'Here on Earth' and 'Turtle Moon', but 'Turtle Moon' is my favorite so far. I will continue to read the rest of her books because I love when an author takes you in directions that your mind would never take you by itself.
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Summary: Didn't live up to my expectations
Review: I decided to read this book based on the fact it got such glowing reviews, and also the fact that I had just read "Local Girls" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, I doubt if I'll ever read Alice Hoffman again. The characters in the book were completely unsympathetic and uninteresting. Many of the characters were underdeveloped. The main character, Lucy, was completely unbelievable. I found myself thinking many times, "Yeah, right, a real mom would NEVER act that way!" The only reason I give the book two stars is that I like Hoffman's style and use of words to paint a picture. If you're going to read a Hoffman novel, go with Local Girls.
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Summary: Simply MAGIC!!!!
Review: I don't know how I missed this book in 1992--I must have been living under a rock!!! I highly recommend it. This story takes place in Verity , Florida, where more divorced women live than in any other town in Florida. Verity itself is one of the characters, it seems: hot, sultry, sweat-soaked. Hoffman's descriptions make you feel the unrelenting heat, see the ripples of heated air, and hear the insects buzzing lazily in the humid air. There are many wounded souls in Verity, among them Bethany Lee, on the run, with her baby girl, from a custody battle; Lucy Rosen and her 12-year-old son Keith (referred to throughout the book as the meanest boy in Verity), who seems to hate everyone and everything; Julian Cash, the unusual police officer who has become a self-styled expert at finding/tracking people with the aid of his two dogs; and the Angel, Julian's cousin, a ghost who lives near a tree in front of the Burger King. I love Hoffman's unique vision and her descriptions. One should not read her books looking for solid reality/realism. Nor should her books be read by those looking for a hyped-up story. She lets her characters' actions speak for them in a way that allows the reader to feel their pain and anguish---and their hope. We see the light within each character. As always, Hoffman mixes realism with fantasy "...he cried so hard that when he finished there was a pile of tiny pebbles at his feet". Or "The air all around the town limits is so thick that sometimes a soul cannot rise and instead attaches itself to a stranger, landing right between the shoulder blades with a thud that carries no more weight than a hummingbird." I loved this---Lucy's thoughts regarding her son: "There is, after all, strong brown soap for poison ivy, iodine for cuts and bruises, mud for bee stings, honey for sore throats, chalky white casts for broken bones. But where is the cure for meanness of spirit?" A memorable book!
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