Lorna Landvik
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 512 pages Rating: 3.8 | 33732 Users | 3228 Reviews
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| Title | : | Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons |
| Author | : | Lorna Landvik |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 512 pages |
| Published | : | March 29th 2005 by Fawcett (first published March 4th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Book Club. Humor. Contemporary. Adult Fiction. Adult |
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The women of Freesia Court are convinced that there is nothing good coffee, delectable desserts, and a strong shoulder can’t fix. Laughter is the glue that holds them together—the foundation of a book group they call AHEB (Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons), an unofficial “club” that becomes much more. It becomes a lifeline. Holding on through forty eventful years, there’s Faith, a lonely mother of twins who harbors a terrible secret that has condemned her to living a lie; big, beautiful Audrey, the resident sex queen who knows that with good posture and an attitude you can get away with anything; Merit, the shy doctor’s wife with the face of an angel and the private hell of an abusive husband; Kari, a wise woman with a wonderful laugh who knows the greatest gifts appear after life’s fiercest storms; and finally, Slip, a tiny spitfire of a woman who isn’t afraid to look trouble straight in the eye. This stalwart group of friends depicts a special slice of American life, of stay-at-home days and new careers, of children and grandchildren, of bold beginnings and second chances, in which the power of forgiveness, understanding, and the perfectly timed giggle fit is the CPR that mends broken hearts and shattered dreams.Describe Books To Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
| Original Title: | Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons |
| ISBN: | 0345475690 (ISBN13: 9780345475695) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Faith Owens, Slip McMahon, Kari Nelson, Merit Iverson, Audrey Forrest |
| Setting: | Minnesota(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 33732 Users | 3228 ReviewsCritique Based On Books Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Was this book predictable? Yes. Was this book a bit dated? Yes. But. I loved it. I think anyone in a book club that talks way more than books will feel a kinship with this book. Until a good friend did one of those Facebook 10 book challenge thingies I didnt even know it existed! I recommend to anyone who loves their girlfriends, books, food, and sisterhood.Added 3/17/15. 4/18/15 - I read only the first 16 pages and bailed out. I should have realized from the title that I would not like the story. Anything about housewives usually bores me. What turned me off completely was the introduction of so many characters in the first few pages. There was no time to internalize who was who and there was very little fleshing out. In other words, there was nothing to hook me into reading more.PS - One reviewer (giving it ONE STAR) said:
The fact that "Angry Housewives" was set in a Minneapolis neighborhood near Minnehaha Park gave me high hopes. That and the fact that it took place from 1968-1998 because this is a timeline that dovetails with my mother's adult life. But ... it lacked a sense of setting. Minnehaha Park was visited by the composer Dvorak (I think!) and the poet Longfellow. It has a charming stone pavillion, covered with trees, has the best sledding hill in town, has a spooky, stoney, ferny descent to the creek,
As with most of my latest reads, this novel is not one I would have chosen off the shelf for myself. The title would have certainly scared me off. But that seems to be the beauty of belonging to a book club... you get introduced to novels you wouldn't have given a chance.While this certainly won't go down as one of my favorites, it was a very enjoyable read. This book is about a group of similar aged women in a Minnesota town in the late 60's who decide to form a book club. The story follows
I read this on the recomendation of my dental hygenist. When I finished it I passed it on to my mom who LOVED it. I think that might be the target audience here - Women a generation or two older than me. It's not that the book is bad - it's just kind of predictable. I found that was true with the other Lorna Landvik book I read as well. I was able to see things coming from a mile away. *sigh* Yet the writing was good enough that I never put the book down so I guess that's something. Did I
This book went on and on and on and on:P I had a difficult time reading it. I was unable to relate to any of the characters. Kari was the only likeable personality, because she was simple, kind, and nurturing. The other characters had serious personality defects! Merit disgusted me with her habit of stuffing used tissue, q-tips, and paper in her hairdo:( That was her way of getting back at her abusive husband, who had no idea she was doing this. I nearly puked when she saved these items and then
4.5 starsThis book definitely had some flaws and some moments where I just rolled my eyes, but I loved how the author wrote the friendship between these ladies and how they stood by each other, fought, grew, and appreciated each other over the course of 30 years. This is a great book club book about a book club where each woman was unique and had their own struggles and I feel that there was something in each of them most could relate to.
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