tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post7098447535232067131..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Sarah’s KeyMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-46707003334130148602011-03-14T09:40:50.171-04:002011-03-14T09:40:50.171-04:00Charley - What a great quote. I completely agree t...Charley - What a great quote. I completely agree that this book reminded me of how little I know about world history. Even though I've read a lot about WWII, this was one event I'd never even heard of.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-57712100032985419782011-03-13T09:31:04.555-04:002011-03-13T09:31:04.555-04:00I didn't love this book either, but there was ...I didn't love this book either, but there was one line that has stuck with me. Julia says, "Sorry for not knowing. Sorry for being 45 years old and not knowing." It reminded me of how much I don't know and don't even try to know about our world's history, and it made me want to have a better awareness of the past.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-77563073085395646022011-03-12T01:30:38.236-05:002011-03-12T01:30:38.236-05:00This one was interesting, but it was just okay. I ...This one was interesting, but it was just okay. I forgot about it in just a couple of days, so I completely agree with your review.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07629286727932554109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-79833359390308268062011-03-11T14:56:08.104-05:002011-03-11T14:56:08.104-05:00I completely agree with your review. Like you, I ...I completely agree with your review. Like you, I had never heard of this part of history, and found that aspect interesting.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-1407900176782003422011-03-10T13:16:43.070-05:002011-03-10T13:16:43.070-05:00I'm glad I wasn't alone on this one. It wa...I'm glad I wasn't alone on this one. It was just so disappointing.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-12476900267153674412011-03-10T12:37:42.872-05:002011-03-10T12:37:42.872-05:00I am so glad you reviewed this book. It was a mayb...I am so glad you reviewed this book. It was a maybe.BookQuoterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033467542826463255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-22028911318756806542011-03-10T12:07:22.522-05:002011-03-10T12:07:22.522-05:00Well said - I enjoyed this book, but I felt the sa...Well said - I enjoyed this book, but I felt the same way. I don't really care about Julia's person drama... give me more about Sarah!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068505185508588407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-88453083834175321512011-03-10T09:36:21.898-05:002011-03-10T09:36:21.898-05:00I totally agree - so much potential, just squander...I totally agree - so much potential, just squandered. I was really disappointed by this book as well. The structure failed, the voice of Sarah didn't feel authentic to me and Julia's husband (swaggering Casanova one minute, blubbering misunderstood mid-life failure the next??!) annoyed me and... well I could go on. BUT for the one fact that I learned about the roundup, I'm glad to have read it. I'm just sad that this revelation was wasted on a 'meh' book.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16731173186767835989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-59300543963796147272011-03-10T07:51:31.223-05:002011-03-10T07:51:31.223-05:00I also read this book and understand where you'...I also read this book and understand where you're coming from. I wasn't totally turned off by the book, but I was definitely much less enthralled with the modern-day story and found myself bored by the time the Vel' d'Hiv' storyline was finished. I am so glad that a fictional book shined some light on these horrific events that have gone hidden for so long. If nothing else, I'm glad that people have turned to this book so as to learn about the round-ups.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693049853424500785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-54317068808206101322011-03-10T07:30:07.805-05:002011-03-10T07:30:07.805-05:00My reaction was very similar to yours--I'm gla...My reaction was very similar to yours--I'm glad I read the book, just because I learned about the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup from it, but overall I wasn't especially impressed. And the "past" story ended halfway through the book!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-9149383145278820852011-03-10T07:15:22.319-05:002011-03-10T07:15:22.319-05:00I couldn't have said it better. Our book club...I couldn't have said it better. Our book club read this book, and while some raved about it, I was pretty turned off by the current day dramas. It killed the momentum of Sarah's story, which was the real attraction here.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com