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Review Date: 4/24/2010
As a member of a book club with many of my friends, I found this book to be very entertaining and a true reflection of the sounding board that my book club often is. It is a great story.
Review Date: 10/30/2006
I read this for my book club and it was a great selection. Very interesting read and a great look into the mind of an autistic teenager.
Review Date: 10/30/2006
Another book that was read for my book club. It was a unique look at a Big Brother type civilization that could be ours in the future. I was surprised by the ending. It wasn't how I thought it would end, but was great.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1)
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Book Type: Paperback
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Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 11/14/2006
Helpful Score: 1
This was a very interesting read. Not your typical mystery, but full of small mysteries and one confident woman going against the grain by setting up a detective agency in a society mostly run by men.
Review Date: 2/20/2013
My daughter is not a big reader, but she picked this book up and couldn't put it down. In her words, "It was funny and so many things went wrong. It was hilarious!".
Review Date: 10/20/2009
An interesting read though it seems a little odd at times. I was hoping it would be funnier, though there were amusing moments.
Review Date: 10/16/2012
Helpful Score: 1
This book was surprisingly compelling and very well written. Considering the subject matter, I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The dual first person view points added an extra emotional level to the story causing me to be immediately vested in the outcome, but even more, wanting to know Clay's part in Hannah's decision.
I expected this book to be sad, which it was at times, and I expected it to be hard to read or finish, which it was not. The author tackled the subject of suicide not with over-dramatization, but with a simple matter of factness which mirrored how Hannah saw it, herself. This book is not a preaching story regarding suicide. It is a very intimate view of one character's experience, which makes the reading of her experience powerful. How signs can be missed, even by the person considering such an action. How that action seems, even to her, unspeakable, but she will do it anyway. How, once decided, she seems to look for reasons to continue with her plan, even when asking those around her for "help". It makes you stop and think about the stereotypes and stigma, yes, but also the individual people who make that horribly sad decision...and what role you may have played.
I expected this book to be sad, which it was at times, and I expected it to be hard to read or finish, which it was not. The author tackled the subject of suicide not with over-dramatization, but with a simple matter of factness which mirrored how Hannah saw it, herself. This book is not a preaching story regarding suicide. It is a very intimate view of one character's experience, which makes the reading of her experience powerful. How signs can be missed, even by the person considering such an action. How that action seems, even to her, unspeakable, but she will do it anyway. How, once decided, she seems to look for reasons to continue with her plan, even when asking those around her for "help". It makes you stop and think about the stereotypes and stigma, yes, but also the individual people who make that horribly sad decision...and what role you may have played.
Review Date: 9/19/2011
A fun and fast paced read. This was another great "chapter" in this series and it was especially fun to finally learn which branch Dan and Amy belong to. Of course, it answered one question only to ask several more. Looking forward to the next one!
Review Date: 2/23/2007
A fun read and a different perspective.
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