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Post by niaru on Sept 1, 2007 12:54:46 GMT -5
Anyone read it? I just finished it and all I can say is...WOW.
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Post by Lynne on Sept 1, 2007 14:37:49 GMT -5
Funny you should say that as I was thinking of "forcing" it on a couple of colleagues. I know what you mean about "wow".
It's stunning, not uplifting, still uplifting, and ....yeah....just wow.
For the "tone" of the book I still found it to be a non-put-downer...what about you?
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Post by Bara on Sept 1, 2007 14:57:13 GMT -5
Who's it by? What is it??
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Post by Lynne on Sept 2, 2007 8:03:13 GMT -5
It's a memoir (which is something I don't usually read) by Jeannette Walls from MSNBC.
It's a very interesting mix though of poverty, intelligence, dysfunction and triumph. Very easy to read as far as "readability" goes but there's some tough spots.
I highly recommend it. Besides, the first line reads "I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a Dumpster."
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Post by Einstein on Sept 2, 2007 10:42:24 GMT -5
I didn't know if I liked it or not. HATED the father, but then kinda liked him. Mom too. I guess maybe that is what made it so interesting? I've told people to read it, it really did make me think about life and I remember not being able to put it down easily!
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Post by Lynne on Sept 2, 2007 12:53:28 GMT -5
I have to say that I mostly hated the parents though dad had interestes and intelligence. Really they just shouldn't have been parents. I know that I have kids that live in somewhat similar situations which is why I want others to read it.
I REALLY relate to her tale of trying to paint the house yellow though. I think that's been my "I'll make a red dress" my entire life. ............I don't think that ruined anything? I didn't tell too much....?
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Post by Bara on Sept 2, 2007 13:40:12 GMT -5
Nope - no idea what you're talking about. Book on order. Thought you would paint everything purple?? ;D
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Post by niaru on Sept 2, 2007 19:21:07 GMT -5
I agree, Lynne. To me it was really in-between a novel and a documentary. I kept going to the back of the book to look at her picture, and just gazed at it, amazed that she went through all this. To me it's not about liking it or not, just knowing that it's a real story is just mind blowing. I'll wait 'till Bara reads it to discuss it further!
How about that "land in Texas"....!!!
Not a put-downer at all, quite the contrary, IMO!!
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Post by hfhopper on Dec 18, 2007 15:00:16 GMT -5
Definately a book I couldn't put down. Parts of it hit close to home for me. It's hard to believe that it's a real story and like niaru said, I kept looking at her picture trying to see some of the struggles in her face/eyes. Something everyone should read, IMHO. Thanks Lynne!!!!!
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Post by Katie Jo on Dec 19, 2007 1:05:15 GMT -5
Ohhhh yes I loved it!!! Very touching, tears in the eyes for me.
But like everyone else, I couldn't believe it was true.
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Post by adcooper on Dec 19, 2007 6:21:05 GMT -5
It was "The Big Read" book here last year, meaning it was selected as the book to be promoted all across the metro area. Everyone was reading it, going to discussion groups, etc. We ordered a huge stack of copies for the library, etc. Somehow I didn't read it. Geez...it's not like I didn't see copies of it every single day for the past year! Interestingly, this year's Big Read book is also a memoir: Funny in Farsi (which I recommend!)
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Post by niaru on Dec 19, 2007 8:35:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the idea Ad, I'll put it on my list!
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