Alice Hoffman really strikes a chord with this novel. It is surprisingly entertaining and emotionally moving. I found that though I could not relate with everything that the main narrator, Gretel was going through, I identified with her emotions and...
Pros: Funny, intelligent, and beautifully written Cons: A bit short. (Just under 300 pages.)
Alice Hoffman has a beautiful way of making the ordinary appear magical.
"Local Girls" is the story of Gretel, her family, her friends, and the troubles they face together: love, divorce, pregnancy, illness, and the other problems life...
Pros: An enchanting story, the realistic details pull the reader into the plot Cons: A little over-dramatic at times
Alice Hoffman really scored with this realistic story of women who bind their strengths to get through even the most devastating tragedies. Her characters are a vision in the mind of the reader and have qualities that any female can relate to. This book...
Hoffman is at her haunting, thought-provoking best with these interconnected stories about a Long Island family, the Samuelsons, and the lessons in su...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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