Sundays at Tiffany's
by Gabrielle Charbonnet, James Patterson
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Book Reviews of Sundays at Tiffany's
Book Review: Sparks the imagination
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is not deep, heavy, or complex. However, despite its "lightness," it's worth a read (and fun to pass on). I didn't go into the book expecting a lot (I'm a Patterson fan, but not a romantic at all), so I wasn't disappointed.
On the other hand, I did get some fun and enjoyment - and thought - from the book. The premise, though explored within a limited scope, interested me and felt fresh and not hashed out already a million times. It sparked my imagination ... being an imaginary friend as a career, a line of work that might include someone even as ordinary as me ... made me think of all the different avenues the idea of imaginary friends could travel. I enjoyed Michael's "friends from work" and thought that added to the story, even though the friends were only briefly described and present in only a few places.
Finally, for the struggling-to-be confident women out there, of which I am one, there are pieces of this story that encourage and suggest hope in love and dreams well beyond childhood. I also appreciated the gem of the idea that things, even some bad things, are not always as they appear.
Book Review: Bring your inner child - and you will delight in this book
Summary: 4 Stars
I am no light weight when it comes to intellectual activities and enjoyments. But I learned long ago that, just as you must stretch muscles you want to work well - once in a while you must completely open yourself to see the world as a child.
This takes some courage. We find a lot of security in our adult logic and structures. But delight and joy are not measured in the ways of adulthood. They are experiences not of the cognitive self but of the core self. This book speaks to a need our world has to relearn the values of compassion, the importance of a lack of pretension, and the essential need to learn to let go of the requirement to have all the answers (or find someone who does).
Loving another person does not always make sense. And that is OK. Stories do not always have all the loose ends tied up. And that is OK.
Letting go of perfection and reality now and then are good for you. Many people can only let go with the use of alcohol or drugs. But this book is a far better way to do it. If you let the story carry you along, you will end up as I did - filled with joy.
Book Review: Refreshing and quick read, nice break from Dickens or Proust
Summary: 3 Stars
I like all sorts of books. Sometimes I want a a light read, a break from something that requires a lot of my attention. I checked out Sundays from my local library as an Overdrive Audio book for just that purpose. I've never read anything from Patterson but I wasn't expecting something literary and if you aren't either, you'll have a better chance of enjoying a book like this. I thought the imaginary friend concept being a "real" thing or at least coming back and being real was an interesting one. I've never thought of that before, probably because, as far as I remember, I never had an imaginary friend of any duration. I thought the story was sweet and charming and I did not find Micheal's (the imaginary friend) romantic love for Jane as an adult off-putting. I thought there was sufficient explanation and development of his angelic/mentoring type of love for her as a child--her characteristics and humanity--becoming a deeper love for her over the years as he thought about her and later when he spots her in NYC and watches her, then meets and spends time with her again.Book Review: Wanted to give this NO STARS 1 Stars
As I read Sunday's at Tiffany's, (it may go down for me as the worst book I've ever read), I wondered what happened to the author of titles like Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls and several other books. If James Patterson did wtite this book - shame on him because his reading audience deserved better and if he didn't write this drivel, shame on him for duping his reading public. I have been a fan of Patterson's for many years and while I have always enjoyed his Alex Cross series, I also always read his other titles too. But in recent years with the addition of co-authors, I have felt my enjoyment going downhill. And now comes Sunday's at Tiffany's with a ridiculous premise, weak characters and enough name dropping to be completely annoying.I urge you not to buy this book and even would say don't bother reading this book unless you are lost on an island with nothing else in sight.
Sorry, Mr.Patterson but for me your books need to shape up, or I will be reading other author's books way before yours.
Book Review: Light, interesting, great characters
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the first of Patterson's books I have read and I found it very good. I read it over the course of three days and I could hardly put it down. It's a beautiful love story that is not traditional and has a magical touch to it that I really liked. This book reminded me a lot of the movie "City of Angels", where a non human being falls in love with a human being and this love changes him. Although in the book it is not clear what kind of being Michael actually is, it is interesting because it is not something that is given too much importance and the reader is left to come to his/her own conclusions in that sense. I think this book is for people who don't need things to be logical or probable; it is for those who can read about things that seem impossible and still believe in the love story. I don't give it five stars because I feel some important issues are left unresolved or are given a superficial resolution, but I am definitely recommending it to my friends and I'm eager to read other Patterson books.