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It took a while for me to get into this book - it was hard for me to follow at first. But once I got it I really enjoyed it! I grew to like Lillian and wanted to know what happened to her. I think what made it difficult to follow at first was that for every person(s) that had an impact on her life, the story told what happened to those people even after Lillian was no longer in their lives. This was an interesting twist and one I grew to really like.

I was expecting more from this book. It had so much potential with its premise. But it kept veering off course and getting so bogged down in details I couldn't follow the story. By the end, I didn't care if I understood the paragraph or not, I just moved on to get the book over with. I would not attempt to read this again nor would I recommend it.

I enjoyed this book from the very beginning. I found it a compelling, engaging, fun read. Horrific events befall Lillian, the main character, and she moves through many situations and their sometimes 'far flung' solutions. Although some of the events seemed just over the top, the characters had great humanity and spirit, which in the final analysis is what draws me into a book. I highly recommend this as a great read.

Despite some other readers' mixed reviews, I loved this book. All of the characters -- including the heroine, Lillian -- are flawed and yet sympathetic. Lillian does a lot of despicable things to get where she needs to go, but if she didn't, she would never have a chance. I loved how Bloom wraps up the rest of a character's life story when they exit the plot line. Her characters were so fascinating that I really wanted to know what happened to them. (Her end stories do not disappoint.)

Yuck! One of the worst books I read in 2009.

I just couldn't get into this book. The characters blended together and the plot was hard to follow. I gave up after about 50 pages.