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Title: Claire Marvel by John Burnham Schwartz ISBN: 0-375-71915-6 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 11 March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.61 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I loved this book
Comment: This is a beautifully written and emotionally courageous story of a man and the way in which he circles endlessly towards and away from the woman of his life, Claire Marvel. The tension between these two characters has such weight, and builds with such suspense, that that I stayed up until almost two in the morning to find out how the book would end. A terrific read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Get out your Kleenex and open your heart to Claire Marvel!!
Comment: I really wanted to give this book 4 ½ stars, but that's not an option. This was an absolutely fabulous book! I had never heard of John Burnham Schwartz but I had read a review of this book in this month's Elle magazine and thought it sounded like something I might enjoy - that's an understatement!!!! I couldn't get enough. As I finished each chapter, I went back and re-read the parts I enjoyed the most because I didn't want it to end. The story is beautifully written as are the descriptions throughout. You can see the colors, smell the scents, hear the sounds and taste the tastes!!! It all begins with a yellow umbrella and the color yellow is referred to again throughout the book. Parts of the book will break your heart while others will uplift you and then there are the parts that will infuriate you - make you yell into the pages "WHAT ARE DOING & WHY?!?!?" The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was because of its ending. While I know the author is allowing you to decide for yourself what the character does, I didn't like it. I would have liked a more complete definitive ending. Although it does leave room for a sequel (could this be possible?) I doubt that's what the author meant. It was a beautiful ending, however, I just like my stories wrapped up at the end - one way or another. With the ending the author gives us, the reader is left to their own to decide for themselves how the story ends. A great story, wonderful book - one I intend to keep & return to when I want a meaningful, loving read. Great job Mr. Schwartz! If your future books are anything like Claire Marvel, you have gained a new fan!!!
Rating: 3
Summary: Pretty good
Comment: I thought this book was worth it for the feelings about young love and lost love. I enjoyed how the love experiences of the different family members brought varying perspectives to the main story line. BUT...the first part, the development of their relationship rang false and the writing was affected. The metaphors felt like lists from work, and the rhythm was very annoying. Also the main character was quite the wimp, and although he was young, the whole tormented young love thang felt like a Herman Hesse novel (I'm over that phase, thank you). The remaining two thirds of the book was good, but I don't recommend it unless you're into being melancholy and love-torn for the duration...
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Title: Reservation Road by John Burnham Schwartz ISBN: 0375702733 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Three Junes by Julia Glass ISBN: 0385721420 Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday Pub. Date: 22 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: A Confederacy of Dunces (Evergreen Book) by John Kennedy Toole ISBN: 0802130208 Publisher: Grove Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1987 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri ISBN: 0395927218 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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