- Audio CD
- Publisher: HarperAudio; Unabridged edition (September 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061373443
- ISBN-13: 978-0061373442
- Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 12.4 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,157,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Kuipers's haunting debut unfolds like a flip book of half-drawn images too swiftly ended, a compilation of tantalizing notes posted on a refrigerator by a single working mom and Claire-bear, her wistful teen daughter. Bittersweet, funny and achingly real, the nameless mother (an overworked obstetrician) and bubbly Claire communicate through these notes instead of talking, e-mailing or text messaging. Missives range from the daughter's plainly impassioned (Hi MOM! (Who I never see anymore EVER!)) to her mother's soothing, tough-upper-lip responses written during her breast cancer treatment. Kuipers captures the anxiety surrounding tragedy and conveys the importance of fully experiencing life. Although the format has its limits (notably in character development and narrative momentum), Kuipers delivers a strong, emotional reminder about the importance of loved ones, even through times of unceasing complications and challenges. (Sept.)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Weepie,
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This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and a Daughter, a Novel (Audio CD)
This is a good recorded story with both leads equally entertaining characters; I was ableto identify with both of them. But such a sad story, I wept openly at the ending.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews) 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Emotional,
By Helen Simpson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter, a Novel (Hardcover)
I wasn't sure I was going to like the note style of writing but it was actually very easy to read. Because you can read the book in 20 minutes it almost doesn't feel like a 'proper' book. However it has both a story and characters who I found engaging.It gives an insight into a relationship between a mother and her 15 year old daughter, not just a glimpse of their everyday lives but their worries and concerns when the mother has a health scare. The author captures the confusing and conflicting emotions both of them experience and although short, it's to the point and gets across what I feel was intended; Not only to appreciate and enjoy those we sometimes take for granted but also to communicate with each other. That doesn't mean just telling someone we love them but appreciating that we need to share our happiness and our inner worries with them too sometimes. It made me cry (I think you'd have to be made of stone not to be moved by it), but maybe the last couple of pages were over too quickly because I would have liked to have felt more uplifted by it. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting concept, but falls short,
By Michael - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter, a Novel (Hardcover)
As most of the other reviewers have stated, this is an extremely fast read. I didn't find the characters particularly compelling, in spite of the tragic circumstances of the novel; Kulper's unconventional (but interesting) method of letting the story unfold solely through notes left on a refrigerator limits the depth of the characters and their story, and leaves the reader feeling somewhat detached from the whole experience.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I didn't pay full price for it,
By Meesha "I'm A Lonely Angel Stuck On The Slow ... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter, a Novel (Hardcover)
I finished this while having my breakfast one morning, and it only took me 20 minutes. There's 240 pages, but each page has a note on it. Which can sometimes only be a line or two, occasionally, a paragraph.The story's about a mother and daughter, who never see each other, they're like ships in the night, they pass each other. The mother's a busy doctor, the daughter's busy at school and her social life. The mother discovers she has breast cancer, and suddenly, the relationship between the two changes. It's painstakingly honest, but too brief. You're made to feel like the daughter's selfish and doesn't care. Which didn't feel quite right. The note style of the book is quite original, much like Cecelia Aherne's Where Rainbows End, but it does feel you leaving empty afterwards. And by the time you get to the last page, and keep turning, and there's no more, it's even worse. I did actually start crying, which wasn't pleasant (soggy cornflakes lovely), but at least I hadn't my face on for work yet. It was twice in twelve hours I'd cried, so don't read this book if you're already feeling emotional. I'm definitely going to pass this book onto my mum to read, and then onto a couple of my friends, as it's an excellent read, just too short. |
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