Comments on: Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald http://www.girldetective.net/?p=515 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 23:15:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=515&cpage=1#comment-6702 girldetective Wed, 24 May 2006 21:38:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=515#comment-6702 Kitchen by Banana Yashimoto was another of those shelf-sitters, one that I further doubted because it was remaindered and so prevalent in used bookstores. I shouldn't have doubted--I loved it when I finally read it. BUT, Godwin's Father Melancholy's Daughter was an exception to that for me. It sat for years, a gift from my mom. When I finally read it, I actively disliked it. I found the voice of the main character not believable, the plot overdetermined, and most, maybe all, of the characters just plain unlikeable. I hope you've had better luck with A Mother and 2 Daughters. Kitchen by Banana Yashimoto was another of those shelf-sitters, one that I further doubted because it was remaindered and so prevalent in used bookstores. I shouldn’t have doubted–I loved it when I finally read it.

BUT, Godwin’s Father Melancholy’s Daughter was an exception to that for me. It sat for years, a gift from my mom. When I finally read it, I actively disliked it. I found the voice of the main character not believable, the plot overdetermined, and most, maybe all, of the characters just plain unlikeable.

I hope you’ve had better luck with A Mother and 2 Daughters.

]]> By: Lazy Cow http://www.girldetective.net/?p=515&cpage=1#comment-5650 Lazy Cow Sat, 13 May 2006 22:59:36 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=515#comment-5650 Isn't it interesting that those often overlooked shelf-sitters can turn out to be gold? I'm reading "A mother and two daughters" by Gail Godwin which I've had for 10 years, and after initial slow going, I'm racing through it. I've seen Fall on Your Knees at the library, so I'll add it to my list... Isn’t it interesting that those often overlooked shelf-sitters can turn out to be gold? I’m reading “A mother and two daughters” by Gail Godwin which I’ve had for 10 years, and after initial slow going, I’m racing through it. I’ve seen Fall on Your Knees at the library, so I’ll add it to my list…

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