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Review Date: 9/7/2010
This is one of a few books that I actually re-read. It's a little outside my usual taste but I just loved it (often through tears!).
Review Date: 6/22/2018
It was only OK. Definitely not his best work. I've loved a few of his but find some of Bohjalian's others just don't have the same quality. It's like he is writing for the paycheck.
Review Date: 1/15/2018
I've loved several of Bohjalian's books but not this one! The main character is completely unbelievable. He's supposed to be a respected, mature lawyer but behaves like a lovesick horny teenager. Falling in love with a woman in a matter of days and risking his career made absolutely no sense at all. I was disgusted with this character all the way through. I did read to the end only because I hoped for some kind of redemption, but it never came. Don't waste your time. This book is not worthy of his talent. Bohjalian's Skeletons at the Feast and Sandcastle Girls are excellent. Check them out.
Review Date: 8/10/2017
Helpful Score: 1
I usually love Bohjalian but this one seems emotionally lackluster. I never established an emotional connection with any of the characters and, while the history and setting were interesting, the ending felt flat and uninspired...it just didn't live up to the teasers along the way.
Review Date: 9/10/2012
I loved "Sarah's Key" so could not wait to read this book. Big disappointment! Plodding, uninteresting minutiae for page after page, pedestrian writing, and I never did get to the big secret before giving up on this complete waste of my time. Ms. de Rosnay, I know you can do better!
Review Date: 11/4/2008
Not at all what I expected. Very strange book. Left me cold.
Review Date: 11/4/2008
What a rich, lucious read! I discovered this book weeks before Oprah did and had begun to recommend it to all my friends. Truly one of the most unique and enjoyable novels I've read in a long time.
Review Date: 11/4/2008
Helpful Score: 4
I've enjoyed some Anita Shreve novels in the past but this one was a huge disappointment. Too "romancey" and gratuitous sexual situations, along with an unbelievable story, made it a waste of valuable reading time for me.
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