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An interesting book that remains ignorant about the mysteries of womankind

April 16, 2016 by bonnie 2 Comments

You guys. This book. It was the weirdest mixed bag of WTFery and blah and intrigue that I’ve read in a long time. It was deeply confusing to read, and I experienced a lot of conflicting emotions (anger, boredom, anger, fear, bemusement) while reading. Let’s dig in, shall we? And of course, because I’m opportunistic, I left all the good stuff on my blog: the shade throwing, the snark, and a special guest star who expresses her disdain over the way women were treated in […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: bonnie, Richard Russo

bonnie's CBR8 Review No:39 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: bonnie, Richard Russo ·
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All Hail Russo!

May 4, 2015 by cheerbrarian 5 Comments

Richard Russo is one of my favorite authors. His ability to take you on a meandering tale, and keep you engaged, is unparalleled. He is a true master storyteller and one of a kind. I read his later novels first but this, his second book, holds up against all the rest. Though I was never a real fan of the series Russo’s writing always reminds me of Seinfeld, the show about nothing. There are never any grand plot twists: his novels are about the simplicity […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: coming-of-age, family, Richard Russo, The Risk Pool

cheerbrarian's CBR7 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: coming-of-age, family, Richard Russo, The Risk Pool ·
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