I loved this book. It was the first Lorna Landvik book that I read. Landvik makes you feel as if you know the people in this book personally. It takes the characters from the time they are young all the way through their lives. I couldn't stop reading this and didn't want it to end.

Patty Jane's House of Curl is an easy-to-read, joyous and funny story of a family of women, the tragedies in their lives, the strengths they find within themselves, and their ultimate victories. It follows the lives of two wacky Minnesota sisters, Patty Jane and Harriet, in a female Lake Wobegon where humor and hope overcome life's trials.

This is a great light read. Perfect for the beach on a sunny day, or for sitting by the fireside on a winter's night. The characters are well written--you care about them. The situations are zany, and sometimes stretch belief a tad. And there is just enough reality and substance to be able to reflect on it a bit after finishing it. Worth spending some time with.

This book was very cute and a quick read! By the author of Angry Housewives Eating Bon-Bons!

Loved this book! I couldn't put it down. I have read several of Landvik's books and liked them all, but this may well be my favorite.

Not as good as Angry Housewives, but the story is touching, and makes you feel good.

Patty Jane's House of Curl is the story of two Minnesota sisters, Patty Jane and Harriet and their struggles with love, loss and adversity in the 1950's and 60's. The story begins as Patty Jane marries the best looking man in town, Thor Rolvaag. Within the year, Thor disappears leaving Patty Jane pregnant, miserable and penniless. With the help of her sister, Harriet, Patty Jane goes to beauty school and opens the House of Curl, an amazing beauty parlor with live harp music, Norwegian pastries and the love and support of good friends and clients. This is a novel that draws you into the lives of remarkable people and keeps you rooting for them to the very last page. Ms Landvik's writing is crisp and witty with a wonderful ear for dialogue and her scenes vivid and true to life. A novel about life at its best and worst, written with insight, wisdom and humor, Patty Jane's House of Curl will make you laugh and cry and appreciate the strong bonds of family and friends.

Sweetly sentimental book about small town life and the loves and losses of two sisters. Very funny and very poignant.

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This book was boring. I read the first 50 pages and it was just flat. No real plot. It just seemed like the author was rambling. The characters do not jump off the page and I couldn't find any connection to the characters, or the plot (if there was one). I would not recommend.

good quick read

This book will make you laugh out loud and cry silent tears. It was like watching the movie Steele Magnolia's but without the southern flair.

I love Lorna Landvik. Her characters are great, and I can picture everything in my head. This story is full of surprises! Good, good book.

Great story line. Strong women getting through life on their own

Laugh and cry through Patty Jane's

from the back cover: "PATTY JANE'S HOUSE OF CURL has the emotional warmth of Lake Wobegon and the tender/tough female characters who populated Fried Green Tomatoes...a unique story."

Lorna Landvik is a great writer this book is also set in Minnesota with lots of my home state land marks that I love to remember.

Sorry. I don't really remember. I read it a long time ago.

all the emotions / all the adjectives / just a wonderful read!!

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