tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post4104961866474044076..comments2023-10-11T20:14:23.947+08:00Comments on The Bookishville: The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsShyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640490582050902601noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-56502424858965434212010-12-25T23:32:26.743+08:002010-12-25T23:32:26.743+08:00Read this one! The language is indeed beautiful bu...Read this one! The language is indeed beautiful but I'm hard in understanding poetic words. haha! BTW, talked to you about my opinion on this book yesterday right? haha...great review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945582460169489055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-46647629294991380602010-12-25T03:16:30.829+08:002010-12-25T03:16:30.829+08:00The book sounds so heart-wrenching and severe. It ...The book sounds so heart-wrenching and severe. It is such a serious issue and you can't really pass judgment so easily on any of them. You can still sympathize with the man, even though he gave up his own daughter!<br /><br />Thanks for the review!Kelly aka yllektra(I Work For Books)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12649481346262496843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-71139109567808568202010-12-24T21:19:56.670+08:002010-12-24T21:19:56.670+08:00And reading your review about the book is already ...And reading your review about the book is already depressed me. Wonder what if read it myself? It's a great review btw Shy. And I quite intrigued with the book premise. Maybe I'll read it soon, at the right time!Darlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927101155673957650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-47243625367669289932010-12-24T12:15:56.787+08:002010-12-24T12:15:56.787+08:00Couldn't agree more, I was glad to have read t...Couldn't agree more, I was glad to have read this one but it's certainly not a feel good story! Edwards' writing is indeed beautiful. Excellent review Shy :)Teddyreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553244883194436385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-89975313357459769252010-12-24T11:26:20.040+08:002010-12-24T11:26:20.040+08:00I love reading this book...
a bit disappointed tho...I love reading this book...<br />a bit disappointed though that Edwards don't tell much about Pheobe and Caroline...<br />the story much revolves only around David and his family..<br />Pheobe and Caroline deserved the limelight too..<br />huhu...Lyla Ibrahimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268064971665785275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-57579339898388944052010-12-24T10:34:39.218+08:002010-12-24T10:34:39.218+08:00Beautiful review and quote :)Beautiful review and quote :)Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-67203711361820310182010-12-24T05:28:06.156+08:002010-12-24T05:28:06.156+08:00Love the quote. I have wanted to read this for so...Love the quote. I have wanted to read this for so long but reviews haven't intrigued me to read it.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-88897771767247239462010-12-24T00:57:19.433+08:002010-12-24T00:57:19.433+08:00@Melissa: Yes, that is one point that I forgot to ...@Melissa: Yes, that is one point that I forgot to mention above. The book moves really slowly and at times TOO slow that I felt like skipping some passages. Maybe it's because of all the details that make the book somewhat overwhelming?<br /><br />@Julie: I definitely have to agree with you, Julie. I know for sure that there is something more that I need to make me feel totally satisfied with this book but I know not what that something is! How weird is that? I also symphatised with both David and Norah and at time feels like I need to shake them and make them talked to each other. It is a depressing, slow book but still, I cannot stop myself from reading it till the end.Shyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640490582050902601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-67705236378341644522010-12-24T00:48:31.175+08:002010-12-24T00:48:31.175+08:00I recently finished reading this one, and although...I recently finished reading this one, and although I'm likely not posting my own review, I think that I would give it a 4 out of 5 (B) rating as well. I can't quite pinpoint it, but it IS lacking a bit of SOMEthing. As someone older, however, I identified so strongly with each of the older characters who never pictured their lives ending up like this. I wish so much for David to take a different course of action. I wish I could state succinctly what it is that keeps this from being a five-star book, but I can't really.Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01670155947411449802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-73931686593120369272010-12-24T00:46:31.193+08:002010-12-24T00:46:31.193+08:00ooh, no depressing books for me at this time. I ha...ooh, no depressing books for me at this time. I have read my share. :) Great review, Shy. <br /><br />ps: Here in the South it's snowing, so we are going to have a white christmas. And a cold one. :) I think I will post a picture of it tommorow. <br /><br />And of course Merry Christmas to you too. I hope you have a wonderful two days.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-38455861037727694372010-12-24T00:44:25.238+08:002010-12-24T00:44:25.238+08:00You know, in theory, I liked this book - great pre...You know, in theory, I liked this book - great premise, great characters - but something was lacking, and I felt the pace was really off. I appreciate your honest review, Shy! :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-17443604156088700892010-12-24T00:36:49.851+08:002010-12-24T00:36:49.851+08:00@Blodeuedd: I've read more negative reviews on...@Blodeuedd: I've read more negative reviews on this book rather than positive ones and I can clearly sees why. It touches sensitive issues and the way it was written is very real, making it a very plausible read. It takes a lot of time for me to write this review cause I have to think about what is it that I truly like and dislike about it.Shyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640490582050902601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971502609870589942.post-74576015507223001172010-12-24T00:24:14.477+08:002010-12-24T00:24:14.477+08:00I had forgotten about this one, I remember seeing ...I had forgotten about this one, I remember seeing around and then it slipped my mind. Still it might just be too depressing for meBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.com