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Surprising

Revisado: 07-16-24

Long Island Compromise was surprisingly powerful. I was annoyed at times, most of the time, at the portrayal of stereotypical Jewish mothers as, disappointed, overbearing, emotionally distant, and controlling women. But, the characters were so well developed that by the end of the book I was a bit dazed. I will ponder my feelings and reaction before I start a new book.

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Maddening

Revisado: 05-23-24

One might contend that a book that causes a highly emotive response has done its job, concluding that it’s a good book. But, I counter that a book that causes frustrated from the first page until the last is simply frustrating. I couldn’t stand the main characters, and the conclusion. MADDENING! I only finished it because I was hoping for redemption, or at the very least some change.

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A Heads Up

Revisado: 04-05-24

If you aren’t looking for a heavily Christian book this isn’t for you. Under the guise of a thriller lies a Christian message. The text is riddled with Bible quotes with what seemed to be 80% of the book. Although, the narrator/protagonist is written to appear skeptical, it’s not successful . The writing was weak and the story didn’t grab me or offer anything that will leave a lasting impression except my annoyance of being missionary in context.

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Not my favorite Stephen King

Revisado: 03-10-24

When I saw that it was co- written with his son Owen it made sense. There were elements of S.K.’s brilliance but for the most part it didn’t have the power and magic.

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Important

Revisado: 02-16-24

I was born in 1967 so I don’t have any personal recognition for the Vietnam War or the treatment the men and women had when they came home beyond what I’ve heard, briefly read or from the movies I’ve seen. . This book is immensely important! I hadn’t thought of the women, we still only hear about the men. It’s sad and unforgivable that they were denied acknowledgment and that the lack of recognition of their service added to the already horrific trauma they suffered both in war and when home. I plan to read more about these brave women who may not have been in a platoon but whose service was equally, if not more important saving lives, as the men that were there!

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Weak Believability

Revisado: 08-21-23

Whereas, I appreciate the authors attempt to piece together conversations among the personalities and outside people, I found them weak and unbelievable. The general story of a man with multiple personalities was interesting. Unfortunately, the portrayal was lacking.

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Fair to middling.

Revisado: 02-26-23

The strength of the book was a relevant discussion about being trans, in particular a trans woman. Unfortunately, it was also predictable and laced with cliches.

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Two different tones/feelings

Revisado: 02-10-23

3.5

I was delighted to laugh through the beginning chapters and I thought, “This is going to be a lot of fun.” However, and I’m saying this understanding it’s nearly impossible to keep someone laughing through an entire book, (except Stephen king), but the tone and seriousness completely changed in the middle and most of the end. The feeling of the beginning and at the very end weren’t compatible to me. Too bad.

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Interesting Concept

Revisado: 02-06-23

It was a great idea but the character development fell short me. It also felt inappropriately lengthy in some areas and should have been expanded in others.

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Surprising

Revisado: 11-10-22

A great find! There was only one story I wasn’t sold on. The others were entertaining, in fact I laughed many times while listening.

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