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Anita Shreve - I know she's a bestseller 'n' all but I just don't get it.

33 replies

nkf · 16/08/2008 15:07

Just raed a couple - ran out of books on holiday and had to borrow. And what's the point of them? The research sticks out a mile and the storylines just seemed to peter out.

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Scarletibis · 17/08/2008 16:39

I've read Wedding in December - it was okay, some good bits, but could have been better. All the characters seemed rather samey and it lacked a certain bite.

Jodi Picoult on the other hand is truely dreadful!

suiledonn · 17/08/2008 10:18

I really Like Anita Shreve although I admit some of her books are a lot better than others. Eden Close and Strange Fits of Passion are my favourites and I really like Light on Snow. I think she is a much better writer than Jodie Picoult, never even finished one of hers.

Romy7 · 17/08/2008 09:53

Jodi Picoult still manages to surprise me sometimes though - you know there is going to be a twist of some sort, but you don't always get it right - at least, i don't!

TwoIfBySea · 16/08/2008 22:32

Sea Glass was okay. She is like that other American author, Jodie Picolt (sp?) in that it seems to be writing by numbers.

Romy7 · 16/08/2008 15:35

blandsville with little happening that you couldn't predict from the first chapter...

beansontoast · 16/08/2008 15:32

mmmmn..i just read ligt on snow...because it was on the bookshelves in the house i was staying at.

it was a nice easy read, for a v tired almost brain dead with fatigue mother of two...def easy to pick up, with simple sentences to digest between kiddy requests of ''watch me.....mum......watch me....muuuum!''

but beyond that...i doubt i would recommend that anyone read it.little of teh content really moved me.

HaventSleptForAYear · 16/08/2008 15:12

Yep. Boring and really slow.

laptopqueen · 16/08/2008 15:10

She is so hit and miss.

I have read 'Pilot's wife' and 'Light on snow' which I loved.

However just read the newest one 'body surfing' which was quite boring.

Also 'wedding in december' which was just ok.