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3.0 out of 5 stars A Good read, Jul 19 2004

By	Lisa M. Fusco "Cookie" (Hopewell Jct., New York United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this book - however was a little disappointed in the end - I expected a bigger surprise for some reason - the only surprise was how she died & then you begin to think about how truly self absorbed Glyn & Elaine really are.

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3.0 out of 5 stars I don't understand why this book made such a splash, Jul 14 2004

By	badkitty (Verona, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

For all the excellent reviews it got, my expectations were very high. I was very disappointed. The book's plot was not overwhelming interesting, nor were its characters. The ending was predictable, and the main character lacked any real depth. Maybe I missed something but I couldn't wait to finish it. All of the characters in the story seemed bland and unemotional.

If you are looking for a quick and interesting summer read, try The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving, Jul 10 2004

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Penelope Lively's "The Photograph" moved me to the very depths of my soul. I can't rate this book high enough. We are allowed to peer into the minds of the characters as each one discovers a new meaning, a new understanding of life and of those people who inhabit our lives. We begin to understand how little we know each other and the more we read, the more we see ourselves within the pages. It left me vowing to take the time to get to know the people in my own life, the important parts that we so easily ignore or neglect throughout our daily lives.
If a book has ever moved me toward change, this one has.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Writing, Once Again
Penelope Lively is a world treasure. I've now read "Moon Tiger" twice and given it to dozens of friends. "The Photograph" stands right along side. Read more

Published on Jul 5 2004 by Tom O'Leary

2.0 out of 5 stars dispassionate account
I found this book to be a dispassionate account of a pedantic researcher who methodically seeks to fill in the blanks of his wife's relationships. Read more

Published on Jul 1 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Character Development
This is the story of Kath, told by those who knew her, or didn't, as it turned out in some cases. Kath is vibrant, beautiful, and fun. Read more

Published on Jun 12 2004 by L. Redding

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Picture
There's something rather charming and certainly delightful about the English novel. I'm often attracted to those that take place in current times, but when I started this one I... Read more

Published on Jun 6 2004 by Haley Parnham

3.0 out of 5 stars Nasty people
A very depressing book about an enchanting young woman (deceased) who was never understood or cared for by those closest to her. This is a very cruel view of humanity. Read more

Published on Dec 5 2003 by Sonja Harken

4.0 out of 5 stars Lively's prose is poetic, melodic and plainly beautiful
Kath ... died.

Glyn and Kath had quietly grown apart over the years of their marriage. A photograph found among Glyn's papers, in an envelope provocatively marked "Don't Open -... Read more

Published on Jun 14 2003 by Bookreporter.com