kristianawithak's reviews
1598 reviews

I didn't expect to like this, but I quickly fell in love with the characters and the story. The book had the feel of an oral history, everyone having a different take on events, contradicting one another.
I thought the book was going to end of a cheesy yay Old Town America kick, but I don't think it did. It can be interpreted that way, and was, but I think there was a definite feel of idealism and whether that is good or not, do you believe in something and have hope, or do you lose all hope and believe in nothing. Annie Proulx did a great job and I really enjoyed it.

The idea of using up your resources and throwing them away was well handled and is a little depressing if you give it too much thought, but also beautifully handled. Were the people of Woolybucket any better than the Pork Grind Company? They too drained their land of resources (water) for their own purposes.

Beautiful writing. My very diverse book club all enjoyed it, I think that speaks volumes.

I read it twice. The first was a fast read and I found the book enjoyable. I was distracted by wanting to know how the story unfolded. The second time I read it for book club. This book should not be read to discuss. The writing is awful and there are no real literary devices used to bring out any sort of theme. Edwards uses photography and perspective to illustrate her ideas, but she comes right out and says what she wants the readers to get out of it. I would not recommend this to anyone I liked.

This book is hillarious and such a good read. The author is a little too perfect. She's 26 and beautiful, and sense this is her first book it had to be a raging success. She's one of those girls you can't really hate because the book is really that good. So Blue Van Meer is a senior in high school, and she's super smart and had set up her 'memoir' like a college course. There are tons of references sited mid sentence, and although this may not make it sound like a great book it really is. The story is compelling and I fell in love with it at once.

Reread October 9, 2009

This book is so bizarre, and totally fun to read! PLUS it comes with a decoder ring! What's not to like?!?! I just finished it, and it was such a good book. It's a fast read, and it keeps you interested, and in the end it has some pretty great insights on growing up.