Helpful Score: 2
"I love Berg! Her novels are just so uplifting. Good solid entertainment. 4 stars"
Helpful Score: 2
Berg's novels are so uplifting and this one will not disappoint. I love her character development. You feel you get to know them and want the best for them. Like all of her books, l loved it.
Helpful Score: 2
This was a fast and easy read. The characters were fun, although I agree with the other reviewer that the situation and characters are not very realistic. Overall a good read.
A wonderful book! I have read pretty much every book she's ever written. In fact, The Pull of the Moon is one of my all-time favorite books. However, the last two I've read by her, The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted and The Last Time I Saw You, did not hold my interest. I was very disappointed, thinking things such as 'oh, no, one of my favorite authors is losing her touch' or 'this is a shame that I won't enjoy her writing anymore'. But no, she's back! Hurray! I finished the majority of this book in one day; it was really good.
Review first published on my blog: http://memoriesfrombooks.blogspot.com/2013/07/tapestry-of-fortunes.html
Tapestry of Fortunes is a story of middle-aged women at different crossroads in their lives. They are brought together by circumstance and then friendship. Cece is single and attempting to recover from the death of her best friend. She is rebuilding her life, which includes selling her house, moving into a shared house with other women, and reconnecting with an old love. Her housemates are all struggling with issues in their own lives - estranged children, rebellion, divorce, to name a few.
There is instant friendship. There is an instant telling of secrets. There is consulting of tarot cards and tea leaves to divine the future. There is a road trip. There is a vision of things all working out with little effort and little angst.
In other words, the book lacks reality. It deals with characters who are supposed to be mature adults. Yet, it does not read like that. The characters are not developed. The situations seem unrealistic. The emotions are forced.
The book has a lovely cover, and the description sounded promising for a light summer read. Unfortunately, I should have stopped at the lovely cover.
Tapestry of Fortunes is a story of middle-aged women at different crossroads in their lives. They are brought together by circumstance and then friendship. Cece is single and attempting to recover from the death of her best friend. She is rebuilding her life, which includes selling her house, moving into a shared house with other women, and reconnecting with an old love. Her housemates are all struggling with issues in their own lives - estranged children, rebellion, divorce, to name a few.
There is instant friendship. There is an instant telling of secrets. There is consulting of tarot cards and tea leaves to divine the future. There is a road trip. There is a vision of things all working out with little effort and little angst.
In other words, the book lacks reality. It deals with characters who are supposed to be mature adults. Yet, it does not read like that. The characters are not developed. The situations seem unrealistic. The emotions are forced.
The book has a lovely cover, and the description sounded promising for a light summer read. Unfortunately, I should have stopped at the lovely cover.
