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Lady of the Snakes
Lady of the Snakes
Author: Rachel Pastan
Jane Levitsky is a bright light in the field of nineteenth-century Russian literature, making her name as an expert on the novels of Grigory Karkov and the diaries of his wife, the long-suffering Masha Karkova. Jane is also wife to sweet, reasonable Billy and mother to lovable (if demanding) Maisie, roles she’s finding surprisingly challen...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780151013692
ISBN-10: 0151013691
Publication Date: 1/14/2008
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Harcourt
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 2
I read this book after the allegations of plagarism, wanting to see for myself how it compared to the other book. And, while this was readable, there were nearly exact sentences drawn from the other book. Sad...
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Helpful Score: 2
After listening to an interview with the author I expected Judy Blume goodness from this book. Sadly, I was disappointed. At chapter 5, I still wasn't into the book, but continued to read hoping that it would get better. The book is just another interpretation of the teen movies that the book's main character criticizes. I'm sure there are many others who will enjoy the fluffiness of this book, but it just wasn't for me.
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Helpful Score: 1
This was a really good book, as a working mom it reflected the feelings (mostly guilt) that come along with trying to both. There were parts that were a little slow but for the most part kept me engaged.
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Angeleyes avatar reviewed Lady of the Snakes on + 217 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book. It's not "blow your socks off" but it was a good read. The premise is a bit over the top but if you look past that to a girl coming of age with very overprotective parents and how she copes and figures things out for herself, it's not a bad story.


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