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Title: The Monk Downstairs : A Novel by Tim Farrington ISBN: 0-06-251786-4 Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 (26 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Exquisite, rare, special novel
Comment: I was beguiled. I was charmed. Within the first chapter, I was so intrigued by the characters that I didn't put the book down until I finished it - about 6 AM the following morning!
Tim Farrington is simply the most amazing writer I've come across in a very long time. His style is simple, yet elegant. He uses words as if they were jewels, sprinkling them just right across the pages to make the story sparkle and glow.
Please don't mistake this book for a romance novel. It is a story of love, but has none of the trademark purple prose of romance novels. The protagonists are finely-drawn, three-dimensional people. Rebecca, the single mother, is Everywoman - we are her and she could be us. Mike, however, is unique as a character; how many times have you come across an ex-monk?
It's the humanity that shines through every page. This is life with a capital L, and you feel so lucky to be an observer into these people and their hopes and problems.
I can't say enough good things about The Monk Downstairs. Reading this book has convinced me to buy all of Farrington's works.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Charming
Comment: The Monk Downstairs is an extremely charming novel, a love story that stays clear of sappiness and cliche. Rebecca Martin is a single mother who rents out an apartment in her San Francisco home to Michael Christopher, a man who has just left the monastery after 20 years. Rebecca has an irresponsible ex-husband, a wonderful daughter, an independent and nosy mother and is pursued Bob, a man who desperately wants to marry her. Rebecca is an extremely likeable protagonist, sympathetic and believable. Her relationship with Michael is believable and her story is a pleasure to read. It's compelling and will keep you up at night until you finish. Enjoy.
Rating: 3
Summary: Wasn't too thrilled
Comment: This book was okay - a sweet story - but I was hoping for more. I never really felt like I cared about the characters. I didn't even like the main character that much. The monk was a little to perfect - always acting right and making her feel so comfortable - except for the one scene where he says the wrong thing. Maybe it's just me - all the other reviewers seemed to really like this - but it just didn't do much for me.
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Title: Sleep Toward Heaven : A Novel by Amanda Eyre Ward ISBN: 0060582294 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 17 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Where River Turns to Sky by Gregg Kleiner ISBN: 0380805596 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 06 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Golden Gelman ISBN: 0609809547 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Riding the Bus With My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon ISBN: 0452284554 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Last Boy by Robert H. Lieberman ISBN: 1402200579 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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