Search - Bel Canto

I simply could not put it down. Patchett is as enthralling as the opera music in the story of a party taken hostage, and the unlikely relationships that blossom when simply given the chance. Bel Canto was beautifully written, and held me until the very end.

I really loved this book. It is so intense and so masterfully written. It haunted me for days after finishing it....

I wasn't crazy about this book although it was highly acclaimed. Her writing style is good but, the story was a bit bland for me.

About what might happen in a hostage situation - not what you may expect in this instance; more of a fictionalization of reality vs. unreality. Takes place in a large home and yard in a fictional, unnamed town in some country that is mostly jungle. It is interesting and I enjoyed reading it.

All I can say is that I couldn't finish this book, which has only happened to me about 5 times in my life... That said, I know a lot of people who loved it.

I just adored this book. The characters interacted in the most incredible way. This story is a building block of how as people we are much more alike then we are different.