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The Irresistible Henry House (2010)

by Lisa Grunwald(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1400063000 (ISBN13: 9781400063000)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Random House

review 1: The premise of the book is fascinating. The broken characters and the impact of their early childhood draws you in. There were a few tangents that led to nowhere. And at times the repetition got tiring. I wish the author had more faith in the reader. That said, I read it quickly and found the writing style kept my attention although I did not like the section with the Hazy reunion a.k.a Peace and I expected more growth from the Martha-Henry relationship. The relationship with Mary Jane had legs. And in the end, he is a twenty-year-old who starts out too wise for his ages and stages and then never quite matures.
review 2: This was a great book, and very different from anything else I've ever read. The writing has style without being self-conscious or ha... morerd to read. There were times, especially toward the beginning of the book, that I didn't want to pick it up and couldn't figure out why. I think it was because it was too sad, not because I didn't like it. Anyway, it was a great read and I'm surprised it didn't make a bigger splash when it was published. Highly recommend. less

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