Page turning book. Great read.

The first book I read out of the sieres and it was good

I enjoyed learning about animals

I could barely finish this! It was so boring and slow. I have no idea what happened to Ben and I really didn't care. Just awful.

Seemed simple at first but I loved the bouncing timeline in this story!

This is the first book I've read in a long time that was nearly un-put-downable. Each time I opened the pages, I was dropped right into 1960s Mississippi--uncomfortably so. I was equally interested in each character's POV and didn't mind the frequent switches. I loved the characters we were supposed to and loved HATING the characters we were supposed to. There were times I couldn't read fast enough, and other times I was terrified to turn the page to read what happened next. I had mixed feelings about the ending, though; while it appears most of the characters had hopeful endings, some of their circumstances were left too hanging for me to feel total closure--could have used an epilogue.

Good

I recommend this book because it is funny, exciting, and scary at the same time.

Interesting recounting of a small town during the beginnings of Civil Rights Movement in the South. Reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird

I could not put this book down, whether I was reading before sleep or trying to squeeze in a few minutes of this story during the day. I love when that happens! This historical fiction spans a woman’s life from childhood all the way through to her ‘Sitting Quietly’ years. She’s a holistic doctor in China during the the 1400’s, and she heals people from all different social classes. I learned so much about Ancient Chinese culture and the history of women during this time, and it was so interesting! This book was moving, heartbreaking, shocking, suspenseful, and enlightening. This one will live in my mind for a very long time. I can’t wait to read another of Lisa See’s books.