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February eighteen, 2010 Jill rated information technology it was astonishing

This book captures in an unexpected way the intersection between what we desire from the people we love and our ability to trust them to give it to us. Information technology'southward nuanced in an unusual style so that you're right with the narrator.

[I likewise finished it in the hours of our car ride abode, despite four other awake people distracting me. That is the measure of a good book, correct? heh, heh:]

This volume captures in an unexpected fashion the intersection between what we desire from the people we love and our power to trust them to give it to u.s.a.. It's nuanced in an unusual way so that you're right with the narrator.

[I also finished it in the hours of our car ride dwelling, despite iv other awake people distracting me. That is the measure out of a good book, right? heh, heh:]

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I have always liked Susan Isaacs. She is witty & funny & writes great dialogue. Most of her sense of humour is wonderful sarcasm - a personal favorite. Only she overdoes it to the farthermost in this book - she'south just non content to write one witty, sarcastic remark at a time. Even the smallest observation that has nothing whatsoever to do with the story merits sometimes five or 6 comments - each good in its own right but it gets annoying. The story itself is a skillful one but information technology too is overdone. About every time s I have always liked Susan Isaacs. She is witty & funny & writes great dialogue. Virtually of her humour is wonderful sarcasm - a personal favorite. Only she overdoes it to the farthermost in this book - she's but not content to write one witty, sarcastic remark at a fourth dimension. Even the smallest observation that has cipher whatsoever to do with the story merits sometimes 5 or 6 comments - each good in its own right merely it gets annoying. The story itself is a good one simply it likewise is overdone. Almost every fourth dimension she encounters a character after a short fourth dimension apart (sometimes only hours) she writes of their personal traits, their family groundwork, their education, employment, childhood .......... and then she tells how her groundwork relates to that of the character - every time she meets them no thing how insignificant the scene. I establish myself wanting to skip alee to the end (which was sadly anticipated). And so, yeah, I volition read another of her books considering this is the first large disappointment. ...more

February 07, 2013 Ptreick rated it liked information technology

I'm giving this three stars considering really, the writing is skilful. Isaacs is queen of the one-liners and witty observations, none of which I could call back five minutes later. And the story concluded up the way it should, in my listen -- a love story without whatever sap or melodrama.

That said... the cardinal plot line (even that is difficult to really say -- is it Amy and John, or Amy's search for her mother?) was drawn waaaaay out with information that in no way seemed necessary. Lots of data about A

I'yard giving this three stars because really, the writing is good. Isaacs is queen of the i-liners and witty observations, none of which I could remember five minutes later. And the story ended upwards the way it should, in my mind -- a beloved story without any sap or melodrama.

That said... the central plot line (even that is difficult to really say -- is information technology Amy and John, or Amy'due south search for her mother?) was drawn waaaaay out with information that in no way seemed necessary. Lots of information about Amy's job as a reporter for In-Depth, and way too much information almost In-Depth in the first place. There was a pointless conversation with her boss over an issue not at all related to the volume which near got Amy fired, and and then a "make upwards with the boss" scene -- but why? Every bit filler? As a manner for the author to increase the suspense for the meeting-her-female parent scene? It didn't work for me. Freddy Carrasco got fashion also much page time in this volume -- when he just seemed to be an excuse for the author to muse on her own parentage. And Tatty -- an unlikely best friend for someone of Amy'due south intellectual ability -- serves no existent purpose, except for the author to rehash things that already happened -- things that I, the reader, already know. About 2/three of the way through the book, Amy becomes concerned that Tatty only looks for men in bars, and men in bars (don't you know) are necessarily total-fledged alcoholics. What? Back to the story, please.

Fifty-fifty within scenes where I was engaged and interested in where the story was going, suddenly there would exist a distracting tangent. Who's calling -- John? Well, no, but in her excitement to answer the phone, Amy falls off the burrow and sustains several cleaved ribs. Excuse me? Does this happen? Is it really possible? Amy's almost to learn data about her grandparents from the woman who bought their habitation -- and instead, in that location's a long musing about the decor of the living room.

Hmm. I was with this book about 60% of the time, and I like a smart, feisty heroine, but notwithstanding.

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Jun 15, 2015 Farahjoan rated it did not similar it

Maybe I'one thousand a cynic. I constitute this at a used book sale, signed, and gave information technology a go. I thought I'd relate to information technology, despite the chick-lit experience to the plot. The chief grapheme is a writer who had a rough get-go, simply has a potent will and work ethic. And withal I didn't terminate upward wanting to relate to her at all.
Usually, if I don't like a primary grapheme I have a hard fourth dimension finishing the volume. I made myself finish the book.
For starters, the first few chapters include startling spelling and grammatical typos. What Maybe I'm a cynic. I found this at a used book sale, signed, and gave information technology a go. I idea I'd relate to it, despite the chick-lit feel to the plot. The main character is a author who had a rough start, simply has a strong will and work ethic. And yet I didn't end up wanting to relate to her at all.
Unremarkably, if I don't like a principal character I accept a hard time finishing the book. I made myself finish the volume.
For starters, the kickoff few capacity include startling spelling and grammatical typos. What happened there? The narrative comes of as trying so hard to exist funny and 'New York kitschy', without succeeding. The stereotypes in the book are pretty thick, and if the main grapheme reminded me one more fourth dimension that she went to Harvard, or that her begetter went to jail, and that she was a writer for In Depth, I would accept wondered if my retention had left me. Didn't she say that a few pages back? Well, here it is again.
Lastly, again, being a carper and having s negative view of the wedding industrial circuitous...getting upset that your fellow doesn't propose later only 2 years?
Yikes. Poor guy. ...more

May 29, 2011 Bethany rated it liked information technology

I enjoyed this volume well enough. It was a nice "finding myself" story with a a cheesy beloved story thrown in, minus a lot of the cheese and a bit of existent-life relationships-are-not-ever-awesome thrown in. Y'all see the main character after her rags to riches conversion from girl of a criminal turned Ivy League educated gorgeous journalist, which is admittedly hard to relate to for united states of america "normal" people. The offset person perspective is nice, and the writing fashion is very detailed. Although the au I enjoyed this book well enough. It was a nice "finding myself" story with a a cheesy love story thrown in, minus a lot of the cheese and a chip of real-life relationships-are-not-e'er-crawly thrown in. You lot run into the master character afterwards her rags to riches conversion from girl of a criminal turned Ivy League educated gorgeous journalist, which is admittedly hard to chronicle to for u.s.a. "normal" people. The first person perspective is squeamish, and the writing way is very detailed. Although the author's style is not the over-flowery ridiculousness that drives me batty describing every speck of color on a flower petal and the emotional meaning behind 12 of the 142 motes of dust in a sunbeam, it does require some intellectual delivery to become through. People who like big words and like a nice dearest story without the sap will savour this book. ...more

This is the second Susan Isaacs volume I have read and it will exist my last. I was very happy to finally read the last folio of a novel that seemed full of filler narrative. Some of the characters are just likewise gratuitously ludicrous. A farting, spitting boss - really? A handsome, loving crook of a father now been kept my a 'sugar mommy' who believes him to be twenty years younger than his bodily historic period; a spoilt rich girl best friend who has a deep involvement in couture clothing and whose parents are so d This is the second Susan Isaacs volume I have read and it will exist my terminal. I was very happy to finally read the last page of a novel that seemed full of filler narrative. Some of the characters are just too gratuitously ludicrous. A farting, spitting boss - really? A handsome, loving crook of a father at present been kept my a 'saccharide mommy' who believes him to be twenty years younger than his actual age; a spoilt rich daughter best friend who has a deep involvement in couture clothing and whose parents are so drunk they fall comatose at the dinner table. Had this writing been more succinct, the storyline would accept been more compelling. ...more

Jul 30, 2010 Rhonda rated it did not similar it

Amy Lincoln, the main character,in "Any Place I Hang MY Hat", is a smart immature woman who has made her way in the world. She is plucky and flawed. Fifty-fifty though Issacs is wonderfully talented and has a great way with modern description and insight into the life of the single women, even so,I never really got immersed in the plot. I always felt similar an outsider and kept thinking that the story could accept been told in half the time and been twice as engaging. This book was not for me. Amy Lincoln, the master graphic symbol,in "Any Place I Hang MY Hat", is a smart young woman who has fabricated her style in the world. She is plucky and flawed. Even though Issacs is wonderfully talented and has a dandy way with modern clarification and insight into the life of the single women, yet,I never actually got immersed in the plot. I ever felt like an outsider and kept thinking that the story could have been told in half the time and been twice every bit engaging. This book was non for me. ...more

Jan 17, 2014 Roxanne rated it did not like information technology

While the premise of the book was interesting enough, the principal character is just then pretentious, catty, and at times downright hateful, I found information technology difficult to get to the end. I had such a hard time finding anything likable near this girl, from her fiddling rationale about John to the bad-mannered back-and-forth between her and the estranged mother. If yous're looking for a book that will bring up some actual emotion, this ain't it. While the premise of the book was interesting enough, the main character is just so pretentious, catty, and at times downright hateful, I institute it difficult to become to the end. I had such a difficult time finding anything likable about this girl, from her petty rationale about John to the bad-mannered back-and-along betwixt her and the estranged female parent. If yous're looking for a volume that will bring up some actual emotion, this ain't it. ...more

Jun 10, 2009 Amy rated it really liked it

Enjoyed this book quite well. How is it that I've been picking books that all seem to have a mutual thread of being grateful for what nosotros take and looking at the positives in life? Enjoyed this book quite well. How is it that I've been picking books that all seem to have a mutual thread of existence grateful for what we have and looking at the positives in life? ...more

Jul 28, 2017 Mairzi rated it it was ok

It but never seemed to go started and I felt no connection with any of the characters.

Very disappointing. I was and so happy to find a Susan Isaacs that I hadn't read. This book was just plain boring. Very disappointing. I was so happy to observe a Susan Isaacs that I hadn't read. This book was but plain tiresome. ...more than

Jun 27, 2017 Armelle rated it really liked information technology

Smart, successful Amy Lincoln has made her fashion out of poverty, but as she nears thirty, she realizes she's brought an awful lot of emotional baggage with her on her journey out of the housing projects of New York.

Finally realizing that she'll never get free of her past - and attain what she actually wants: a loving family of her own - Amy goes looking for (dare I say it?) closure by seeking out the mother who abandoned her.

I liked it. The emotions and issues were real, simply the tone was light enough th

Smart, successful Amy Lincoln has made her way out of poverty, just equally she nears 30, she realizes she's brought an awful lot of emotional baggage with her on her journey out of the housing projects of New York.

Finally realizing that she'll never go free of her past - and attain what she really wants: a loving family of her own - Amy goes looking for (dare I say it?) closure by seeking out the mother who abandoned her.

I liked information technology. The emotions and issues were real, but the tone was low-cal enough that it wasn't a night and miserable read.

I wasn't a super big fan of Tatty, just I was rooting for John (although I was a trivial surprised at his ready acceptance of her appearance at his apartment.)

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As I experience that now Young Adult isn't doing it for me anymore, I'm venturing into Adult Fiction, or Fiction in general. This volume is a really good selection. I'm about never wrong when I selection books. I almost always end upwardly liking them all. This one was amazing. Amy Lincoln is a relatable grapheme. Isaacs did a skilful job at writing a story most a woman who's reflecting over her life and finding gaps and bumps and simply wanting to fix everything upward. The story is emotional and dramatic, too cute As I experience that now Young Adult isn't doing it for me anymore, I'm venturing into Adult Fiction, or Fiction in general. This book is a really good option. I'm almost never incorrect when I pick books. I almost always end up liking them all. This one was amazing. Amy Lincoln is a relatable character. Isaacs did a good job at writing a story about a woman who's reflecting over her life and finding gaps and bumps and just wanting to fix everything upwards. The story is emotional and dramatic, also cute in its simplicity. ...more than

May 03, 2021 Barbara rated information technology really liked it

A very fast read. Amy is a reporter, who has defied the odds. Her mother left her before she was a twelvemonth sometime, her father was in and out of prison, and the grandmother who raised her was not the greatest role model. She is in a relationship, but it'southward not really going anywhere. She decides she needs to observe her mother to see if she'south likely to repeat the mistakes her mother fabricated. It'south a good story, the characters are well written. Nature or nurture? That'southward the question of this story, and it'southward told A very fast read. Amy is a reporter, who has defied the odds. Her female parent left her before she was a year old, her father was in and out of prison house, and the grandmother who raised her was not the greatest role model. She is in a relationship, but it'south non really going anywhere. She decides she needs to find her mother to see if she's probable to echo the mistakes her female parent made. It'due south a good story, the characters are well written. Nature or nurture? That'southward the question of this story, and information technology's told well. ...more

Dec 27, 2020 Monica rated it really liked it

Bully story with a cracking primary graphic symbol searching for her mother who left her when she was 10 months old. She deals with a father who spends most of his life in and out of prisons, a rocky romance, covering a news story well-nigh a sleazy Senator running for president. This is not the type of book I usually similar simply it is a page turner. Author's character, Amy, ruminates in a delightful way on important personal and issues of the solar day . Skilful read! Great story with a great main grapheme searching for her female parent who left her when she was x months sometime. She deals with a male parent who spends near of his life in and out of prisons, a rocky romance, roofing a news story nearly a sleazy Senator running for president. This is not the blazon of book I usually like simply it is a page turner. Author'southward character, Amy, ruminates in a delightful way on important personal and issues of the day . Skilful read! ...more

Feb 12, 2021 Kelly rated it liked it

I enjoyed some parts of this story almost a girl confronting her abandonment, but I recollect information technology tied together a little to neatly for it to be conceivable. In that location's just likewise many emotions that environment abandonment and I'1000 not sure this book captured information technology in a way that was gripping for the reader. I likewise plant some of the parts surrounding her job wearisome to read and couldn't really see how it tied in to the story, other than her meeting with the political candidate'south son. I enjoyed some parts of this story well-nigh a girl confronting her abandonment, but I call up it tied together a fiddling to neatly for it to be believable. There'southward simply too many emotions that surround abandonment and I'k not sure this book captured it in a mode that was gripping for the reader. I besides found some of the parts surrounding her job tedious to read and couldn't actually meet how information technology tied in to the story, other than her meeting with the political candidate's son. ...more

November 01, 2020 Teri rated information technology it was ok

Was disappointed in the overall portrayal of the principal character. Felt there was too much narrative of Amy berating herself. So much of Amy'due south self deprecation could have been eliminated and nothing would have been lost in the unabridged story line. Found myself skipping over paragraphs at a time because the narrative actually didn't do anything to enhance the story. Was disappointed in the overall portrayal of the primary graphic symbol. Felt at that place was also much narrative of Amy berating herself. So much of Amy's self deprecation could accept been eliminated and cipher would have been lost in the unabridged story line. Found myself skipping over paragraphs at a time because the narrative really didn't do anything to enhance the story. ...more

May 17, 2021 morgen rated it really liked it

Snappily written (as always) story about 28 year old Amy, raised by an impaired grandmother and an often imprisoned father. She gets herself a scholarship to a fancy boarding school, and then Harvard, so Columbia. Now she writes for a prestigious magazine and realizes she needs to find out who her female parent is and why she left her. Non mushy- brisk.

Oct 13, 2017 Mary-Ellen rated it really liked it

I rarely cry reading, but this one got a tear or 2 out of me. The theme of abandonment and longing to belong are poignant- and made more than and then by where I am in life's journey.

Already a fan of Susan Issac'south Shining Through, I am planning on calculation her novels to my reading list

I rarely cry reading, but this one got a tear or 2 out of me. The theme of abandonment and longing to vest are poignant- and made more than so past where I am in life'south journey.

Already a fan of Susan Issac'southward Shining Through, I am planning on calculation her novels to my reading list

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Mar 29, 2018 Barbara rated it liked it

Amy Lincoln is a young political reporter in NYC, covering the democrats leading up to the 2004 Presidential election. This offset person narration is generally compelling, often amusing, and sometimes touching simply occasionally bogging down in the topical or veering too close to the maudlin.

May 07, 2018 Hollie rated it actually liked it

What started out as a 3.v turned into a 4 for me by the fourth dimension it was over. I practice not like to give up on books and I am glad I stuck it out with this one. It was a scrap of a struggle for me for a little while.

February 17, 2020 Kathy rated it it was ok

maybe information technology was bad timing to read this right after The Glass Castle, a truthful story or horrific child fail, but this tale of an abandoned child growing up to be an uber-intellectual snarky woman merely barbarous flat.

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This book is a bang-up case of how to fill out an extremely thin plot with extra, unnecessary data. The entire time I was reading I kept asking myself if I was done yet.

This was a light, fun, summertime read for me. I enjoyed it, and it didn't require a lot of effort, which is sometimes exactly what you need. This was a low-cal, fun, summer read for me. I enjoyed information technology, and it didn't require a lot of effort, which is sometimes exactly what yous demand. ...more

This book could non keep my attention. Could not finish it.

Cracking book. Great read. Totally enjoyed it.

Jan 05, 2019 Jane rated it it was ok

Fluffy read; good for vacation. Principal graphic symbol has very tough childhood, finds information technology difficult to commit as an adult. Notwithstanding, she finds truthful love. Ok – very fluffy.

I didn't love this book, simply it was easy to read and had some expert characters I didn't love this book, but it was piece of cake to read and had some good characters ...more than

Mar 07, 2019 Alicia rated it liked information technology

Although I enjoyed Isaacs' somewhat snarky narration style, I felt that the volume was a lilliputian too cliched, especially the ending. Although I enjoyed Isaacs' somewhat snarky narration way, I felt that the book was a little too cliched, especially the ending. ...more

Susan Isaacs is the author of 14 novels, including Compromising Positions, Shining Through, After All These Years, and Every bit Husbands Go. Her newest novel, Takes One to Know I, will be published in October 2019. She is a one-time editor of Seventeen and a freelance political speechwriter. Susan is chairman of the board of Poets & Writers and a past president of Mystery Writers of America.

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