True Colors
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1 journaler for this copy...
some kind soul left this in my LFL Ken east
7 3/4, so NOT my type of book but surprisingly it was too bad, thus the higher score.
the following review is from amazon:
I love many of Kristen Hannah's books, The Great Alone is my absolute favorite, but some of them are a miss and this is one. It's so bad I find it hard to believe she wrote it. Maybe she was under contract to produce a novel in a set amount of time, that's the only explanation I can imagine. None of the characters are particularly likeable and the book throbs with misogyny, which is a surprise given that her other books are very pro woman. For instance, one of the characters (Winona) is heavy and it is mentioned nonstop as if it's the most important thing about her along with descriptions of the food she's eating or cooking for others. It's unrealistic and annoying, particularly when she's in her forties and MOST people in the US are overweight by that time. By then it's nothing out of the ordinary, not this huge obstacle to overcome in finding love. Also, her "failure" to find a husband and have kids is constantly harped on too, as if she failed at her sacred duty to procreate, and the fact that she is a successful attorney is presented as a consolation prize for not being able to find love due to being fat. Second, two of the same character's love interests have ex-wives that just took off with no warning abandoning their children. There are both men and women who do that, but it doesn't happen THAT often that it would happen to both the character's consecutive boyfriends. Also (spoilers) the sister that nabs all the men because she's hot is depicted as dumb as a post, shallow, and immature. We are constantly placed inside her head and it's like being held prisoner in the head of the stupidest person you ever met. The central conflict of the novel revolves around her marriage to a half Native American man. Their entire marriage is based on him deciding to sexually harass her because she's hot and her lust for him, but we are led to believe this is true love for which we should all strive. Lastly, the entire town is bad to them-the older sister for being fat, the other sister for marrying a Native American man who becomes incarcerated and having his son, but it never occurs to any of them to MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE. It's as if this entire toxic town is the only one on earth. Give me a break. This reads like a romance novel targeted at teenagers, not a Kristin Hannah book.
the following review is from amazon:
I love many of Kristen Hannah's books, The Great Alone is my absolute favorite, but some of them are a miss and this is one. It's so bad I find it hard to believe she wrote it. Maybe she was under contract to produce a novel in a set amount of time, that's the only explanation I can imagine. None of the characters are particularly likeable and the book throbs with misogyny, which is a surprise given that her other books are very pro woman. For instance, one of the characters (Winona) is heavy and it is mentioned nonstop as if it's the most important thing about her along with descriptions of the food she's eating or cooking for others. It's unrealistic and annoying, particularly when she's in her forties and MOST people in the US are overweight by that time. By then it's nothing out of the ordinary, not this huge obstacle to overcome in finding love. Also, her "failure" to find a husband and have kids is constantly harped on too, as if she failed at her sacred duty to procreate, and the fact that she is a successful attorney is presented as a consolation prize for not being able to find love due to being fat. Second, two of the same character's love interests have ex-wives that just took off with no warning abandoning their children. There are both men and women who do that, but it doesn't happen THAT often that it would happen to both the character's consecutive boyfriends. Also (spoilers) the sister that nabs all the men because she's hot is depicted as dumb as a post, shallow, and immature. We are constantly placed inside her head and it's like being held prisoner in the head of the stupidest person you ever met. The central conflict of the novel revolves around her marriage to a half Native American man. Their entire marriage is based on him deciding to sexually harass her because she's hot and her lust for him, but we are led to believe this is true love for which we should all strive. Lastly, the entire town is bad to them-the older sister for being fat, the other sister for marrying a Native American man who becomes incarcerated and having his son, but it never occurs to any of them to MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE. It's as if this entire toxic town is the only one on earth. Give me a break. This reads like a romance novel targeted at teenagers, not a Kristin Hannah book.
Journal Entry 3 by 
sha
at LFL - Talmadge Dr (4567 E) Kensington East in San Diego, California USA on Thursday, December 5, 2024
sha at LFL - Talmadge Dr (4567 E) Kensington East in San Diego, California USA on Thursday, December 5, 2024
Released 1 mo ago (12/5/2024 UTC) at LFL - Talmadge Dr (4567 E) Kensington East in San Diego, California USA
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How Wonderful!!! You found my book and cared enough to make an entry telling me it is in your care. Thank you for that! Please feel free to read and enjoy it. After that, it is up to you whether you keep it, or set it free to seek another adventure. Please feel free to explore the site. And, if you decide to join, (which is of course, free) you may use sha for your referring member. Thanks again and have a great day!
