Black and Blue (Oprah's Book Club)
by Anna Quindlen
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Book Reviews of Black and Blue (Oprah's Book Club)
Book Review: Not bad...
Summary: 4 Stars
It wasn't my favorite book of the year, but it was interesting enough to keep me up till 2:30 in the morning. A plus for me was definitely the characters. They were fleshed out enough to seem so real at times, I was afraid of Bobby Benedetto myself half the time. I liked how she took her time with the story, developing the character, and making Bobby seem more than the typical abuser and Fran more than the typical victim.
That being said, my two biggest issues were that there were some scenes that didn't need to be here. I'd finish one or two and ask myself what it had to do with the story. The other problem was that I could smell the ending a mile away. I won't give it away, but those who read it might know what I'm talking about.
Otherwise, it was a good novel. Not the best written in the world, but it was enough to keep me engaged. I'll look for other works by this author in the future.
Book Review: Great read!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I liked the style of writing; it was an involving story. I follow all the pharagraphs. Once you start to read it You just can't stop.
When I was looking for this novel I found these titles, I strongly recomend them:
The Circular Study: By the woman who inspired Agatha Christie!
The Chief Legatee
The Filigree Ball: By the woman who inspired Agatha Christie!
The Woman in the Alcove
Book Review: Blue on Black, a whisper on a shout
Summary: 4 Stars
Anna Quindlen can really write well, and I enjoyed this book a lot. It's the story of one woman's daring escape after years of domestic abuse. Unfortunately, this tale has been told a couple dozen times in the last few years, but Quindlen works hard to make it feel fresh.
The characters are the best part of Quindlen's writing. Their emotions seem real, which is the hallmark of good writing. My book club agreed that this is one of the best books that we've read recently, like Rabid: A Novel by T.K. Kenyon and The Handmaid's Tale (Everyman's Library) by Margeret Atwood.
Minna
Book Review: Excellent Book-Hard to Put it Down. A Sad Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
Fran Benedetto had about all she could take from her husband. She never knew when the fist was coming at her again-and again.
Maybe the next blow would kill her. So she sought outside help from a lady on a talk show who helped battered women. And she and her son managed to get away from New York, and move to Florida. Fran and her son were given a new identity, and put into a safe place where hopefully Bob her abusive husband, would never find them. But Bob was a big shot cop, and Fran knew that it was only a matter of time before he was onto them. So though she got a new life in Florida, she was always looking over her shoulder.
I read this book quickly, and found it hard to put down. It was one of the better books of Anna Quindlen.
Book Review: Good! but hard to get past the charachter for me
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. I'll start off by saying that. It was interesting, but as negative as this sounds, I would have liked it to detail more of the abuse that occurred. It was a bit sketchy in terms of how bad it actually was at times. No doubt it was there, but it seemed somewhat...distant.
I had a bit of a hard time with the main charachter. She wasnt terribly likable for me. Understanding that she had been victimized and was likely still in a traumatic state, it seemed to me there wasnt a lot of 'depth' to her characher or something to the effect.
Would i read it again? QUite likely. Would I recommend it? absolutely. It is well written easy read and quite captivating as a story in general.