The Human Stain
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booklady331 of Cape Coral, Florida USA on 12/6/2006 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
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From Publishers Weekly
Sweet, accessible, uplifting and predictable, the latest love story from Sparks (The Notebook) leaves the reader with just one burning question: Why is this consummate beach book being published in the fall? The nearly thwarted but eventually triumphant romance of deputy sheriff Miles Ryan and second-grade teacher Sarah Andrews goes down as easily as marshmallow fluff and offers about as much real nourishment. Miles's high school sweetheart, Missy, was killed in an unsolved hit and run accident, leaving him to raise their son, Jonah, in New Bern, N.C. Sarah's politically ambitious husband, Michael, dumped her when her ovaries proved inactive, and she fled to New Bern to teach, and love, other people's kids. Miles and Sarah meet at a parent-teacher conference, and the sparks fly. But there's a fly in the ointment as well; an italicized voice threaded among the happy chapters alerts us that Missy's death was caused by someone whose identity, if revealed, could destroy Miles and Sarah's newfound joy. In Sparks's heaven, clouds exist to make silver linings look the brighter. As tough truth shadows their landscape, Miles and Sarah find depths within themselves, and their rekindled light illumines all. New Bern becomes a city of the reborn. Charlie Curtis, Miles's stickler boss, learns to bend; Missy's aimless killer morphs into a healer; and Jonah once again knows a mother's love. The opposite of edgy, with simple sentences and soft-pedaled sex, Sparks's plain vanilla morality will doubtless sell like ice cream on a steamy day.
From Publishers Weekly
Sweet, accessible, uplifting and predictable, the latest love story from Sparks (The Notebook) leaves the reader with just one burning question: Why is this consummate beach book being published in the fall? The nearly thwarted but eventually triumphant romance of deputy sheriff Miles Ryan and second-grade teacher Sarah Andrews goes down as easily as marshmallow fluff and offers about as much real nourishment. Miles's high school sweetheart, Missy, was killed in an unsolved hit and run accident, leaving him to raise their son, Jonah, in New Bern, N.C. Sarah's politically ambitious husband, Michael, dumped her when her ovaries proved inactive, and she fled to New Bern to teach, and love, other people's kids. Miles and Sarah meet at a parent-teacher conference, and the sparks fly. But there's a fly in the ointment as well; an italicized voice threaded among the happy chapters alerts us that Missy's death was caused by someone whose identity, if revealed, could destroy Miles and Sarah's newfound joy. In Sparks's heaven, clouds exist to make silver linings look the brighter. As tough truth shadows their landscape, Miles and Sarah find depths within themselves, and their rekindled light illumines all. New Bern becomes a city of the reborn. Charlie Curtis, Miles's stickler boss, learns to bend; Missy's aimless killer morphs into a healer; and Jonah once again knows a mother's love. The opposite of edgy, with simple sentences and soft-pedaled sex, Sparks's plain vanilla morality will doubtless sell like ice cream on a steamy day.
Adding to Wishlist 10 bookbox by Tranq1. Happy Reading
I haven't decided for sure, but I may be taking this one out of the bookbox.
Beginning this book today.
I gave this book the 100-page test and then gave up. I just couldn't get into it. Sorry Roth, but it was dull! I can't even think of a single incident to fault and say, "This is an example! This is what I didn't like!" It just didn't interest me at all, which is too bad, because I've heard a lot of positive thoughts on Roth's novels.
Maybe I'll give another title a shot someday.
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This is book no. 62 on the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" list.
Maybe I'll give another title a shot someday.
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This is book no. 62 on the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" list.
Journal Entry 6 by k00kaburra at By Mail in RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, October 4, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (10/4/2007 UTC) at By Mail in RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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sent to Paulina Kostruba of Van Nuys, CA to fulfill a request on Bookmooch.com.
sent to Paulina Kostruba of Van Nuys, CA to fulfill a request on Bookmooch.com.
