Customer Review: When young Michael Berg meets Hanna, she is more than twice his age, but in spite of this they soon become involved in what many would call an inappropriate love affair. Their's is an unusual relationship, with Berg reading to Hanna each day before making love. While Hanna is clearly keeping... more info
Customer Review: I really hated this book - after seeing all the glowing reviews, I rushed out to get it. Naturally, another crummy book endorsed by Oprah! I could not stand Olive, nor it seems could anyone else in her town. If you can't stand the main character, then the book is hard to enjoy. I also could not... more info
Customer Review: I was raised in the South - white - and find this a fascinating concept. Enjoyed the book - our book club read it. Warm but not syrupy. Uplifting. Has some tension that ends satisfactorily. Interesting tid-bits about bees also. Find I keep writing the next book in the series in my mind. Guess I... more info
Customer Review: I read this book because of the reviews it received here on amazon.com. I finished the book and have to say I enjoyed the writing, which is why I'm rating it three stars. But it left me scratching my head wondering why I finished. It was mostly boring. Perhaps I saw small glimpses where I thought I... more info
Customer Review: Enjoyed the book thoroughly. Made me very interested in foot binding. I can not believe this actually happened. Great plot and history in this book.
Customer Review: I just finished reading "In the Woods," which was no small feat and took up much of my free time. Soon after finishing the last sentence, the book was swiftly tossed across the floor in an act of utter disappointment and I immediately started searching the web for reader's reviews. Most of what I... more info
Customer Review: I find it inexplicable that some of my smartest friends love this book. I only read the first 30 pages of this book. However, this does not make me ineligible for a review. This is one of very few books that I have found so unentertaining and devoid of literary merit that I chose not to finish... more info
Customer Review: Anita Shreve's books are always full of controversy and this one doesn't disappoint. The first chapter is shocking and a bit uncomfortable to read but Shreve draws you in with each chapter and the perspective of all the characters involved. I thought this was the best book Anita Shreve has written... more info
