Title: A Real Page-Skimmer!
Product review: I read this book rather reluctantly. My roomate gave it to me months ago and I had no intention of reading it, but curiosity got the best of me. I wanted to know if it was really as good as everyone was making it out to be. Needless to say, I was let down. It did not hold my interest and I ended up skimming through many parts of the book. The last two chapters were so corny and far fetched it was almost laughable.It wasn't the subject matter that bothered me. The story lacked a sense of cohesiveness. It was very disjointed and I felt that most of the characters were poorly devloped and not very believable. I don't understand why the literary world has placed so much esteem on this book. Does the author have friends in high places? That is the only explanation I can come up with. If you are looking for a page-turner (with a satisfying ending) try A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley or White Oleander by Janet Fitch.
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