2.0 out of 5 stars
Failed Expectations, Aug 18 2005
With all the hype, I was expecting a good, solid read.
The book is very episodic and skips over huge chunks of time. I am not a fan of this technique. I was looking forward to a good, comlex love story.
Some of the complexity is there and some of the writing is very good.
One problem I had is that I wasn't sure of the focus of the book. Was it Max and how he affected everyone around him, for better or worse, or was the book about his daughter and her circle and how she, in some ways, breaks out of Max' circle.
Finally, the ending happened to quickly and left me unsatisfied. I had more questions than answers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing book!, Sep 7 2006
I absolutely loved every page of this book. I love how the author can involve so many characters and their different stories into plot and manage to keep you intersted and able to follow all of them..... This book is written in a similar fashion as Sundowners but I did not feel as if I was reading the same book twice...it's totally different but equally as good! I would recommend this book to anyone who usually reads chick-lit but is looking for something different and a bit more in-depth but still an easy read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Saffron Skies Review, Feb 25 2006
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The back of this book does no justice to how amazing and complex it really is. I was expecting an enjoyable romance/battle of sisters but instead gained insight into European lifestyle, African politics and extremely complicated life situations that make you realize your family is actually somewhat normal. As you read through the book you become attacted to the characters and by the end feel that all you want is more. A definate great read that is well rounded in all aspects of life.
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