![]() ![]() I loved the way Quindlen explored the dynamic between parents and their adult children, and what happens when their respective roles change-it was like probing an achy tooth with your tongue. ![]() The ones between people who aren't necessarily very likable are more interesting. 13, 1994 If literature were judged solely by its ability to elicit strong emotions, columnist-cum-novelist Quindlen (Object Lessons, 1991) would win another Pulitzer for this wrenching, albeit flawed fiction. I think that actually made it a more effective story it's easy to read about relationships between likable people. ONE TRUE THING by Anna Quindlen RELEASE DATE: Sept. I didn't like the characters much, except for the mother and one of the brothers (although I had a hard time telling the brothers apart maybe that was the point). ![]() My family couldn't pry my Nook away from me. I stayed up way too late for a couple of days in a row. Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen: 9780593229835 : Books NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this clarion call to pick up a pen and find yourself from one of our most astute chroniclers of modern life. ![]() It reminded me of the women's fiction I used to like to read in the 80s and 90s, about the time this book was published-the kind of thing my book group used to read. I'm not even really sure where the recommendation to read it came from this time I think it showed up in the "new ebooks" section on my library's website a couple of months ago and I slapped a request on it without really thinking, so when I got the notice that it was available I went ahead and checked it out. I've never really wanted to read this book, mainly because I thought the trailer for the movie looked so incredibly stupid. ![]()
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