The Almost Moon: A Novel
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List Price: $24.99
Our Price: $16.49
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Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780316677462
ISBN: 0316677469
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2007-10-16
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: 2007-10-16
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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Editorial Reviews:
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A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.
For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
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Summary: A bitterly disappointing second novel - not worth reading
Comment: I picked up The Almost Moon, like so many others, after thoroughly enjoying The Lovely Bones. Unfortunately, this book is nothing like The Lovely Bones. Very little happens throughout the book, but after waiting through a few hundred pages of annoying barely-there plot, there is little or not resolution. The book is mostly flashbacks, primarily I suppose to explain why the protragonist behaves as she does, but they are rather uninteresting.
After about 50 pages, I could tell the book would focus on how Helen's mother had made her life miserable. I was loathe to read the rest but continued, hoping that I would be surprised. Instead, the book proceeded much as I expected, except that Helen was treated poorly by both her mother, her father, and a few neighbors. The story could have been interesting as many others have explored this topic successfully, but alas, in this telling, it simply isn't.
In short, even if you enjoyed The Lovely Bones, skip this book.
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Summary: essential reading
Comment: I believed the bad reviews and decided to skip this book... until a friend I trusted said it was compelling and moving. I practically held my breath the entire time I was reading it. Not every book is written to fritter away a few hours at the beach. I am astounded at Ms. Sebold's bravery and literary voice.
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Summary: Hard to compare with the writing of Lovely Bones...
Comment: I loved the book Lovely Bones and thought this book would be well written also, but I was dissapointed. I only read through the part where she kills her mother and I just could not go on anymore. I just could not get into it. Im glad I borrowed the book and didnt pay for it.
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Summary: family frustration
Comment: Helen does the unthinkable, while caring for her mother. You can feel her frustration that leads to her actions.
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Summary: This book was terrible!
Comment: I really did not like this book and that says a lot coming from me. I read 2-3 books a week and I read all types. It is very rarely that I think a book is terrible. I liked her other books but this one was almost unreadable. I felt like the whole thing was just disjointed, I didn't care about the characters and just wanted it to be over. I found myself skimming to just get through it.
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