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Bad Marie (2010)

by Marcy Dermansky(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061914711 (ISBN13: 9780061914713)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Harper Perennial

review 1: I don't know why I liked this book, but I did...in spite of the fact that none of the characters had very redeeming qualities and I disapproved of most of their decisions and there was no real resolution at the end. Maybe it was the part set in Paris and the adorable 3-year-old Caitlin, who seems to be the most easygoing child in the world. And I think, somehow, that Marie was likable because I was rooting for her against all odds.
review 2: I picked up this book thinking it was going to be funny and dark. Dark it is, but maybe because I have a daughter who is a similar age to the little girl in the book, I found it extremely depressing. I did love the distinctive tone of this book - Dermansky has a style that is very simple, almost childish, but it is fun to r... moreead and made Marie seem even more crazy. It was a fast, engaging read, but ultimately I just felt sort of sad and unsatisfied afterwards, since all the characters in the book were so unlikeable. less

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