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Admit One
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You lot didn't see this 5star coming, after the rant-party in my status updates, did you? ^.^
It's a long time since I've read a book in this genre that have such a gutpunch to it as this one. At points I was highly annoyed with the narrator, and I was infuriated with the community of the small Texas town. But more than that, the main characters are wonderfully drawn, the country is vividly painted, and the story is one of a kind. It broke my heart and gave me hope :)
I'm not going to try and write a proper review, since there's so many good ones already, and I agree with most of them, mainly the ones where the point is that this is a really good book.
It's a long time since I've read a book in this genre that have such a gutpunch to it as this one. At points I was highly annoyed with the narrator, and I was infuriated with the community of the small Texas town. But more than that, the main characters are wonderfully drawn, the country is vividly painted, and the story is one of a kind. It broke my heart and gave me hope :)
I'm not going to try and write a proper review, since there's so many good ones already, and I agree with most of them, mainly the ones where the point is that this is a really good book.
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Reading Progress
October 29, 2011
– Shelved
May 20, 2012
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Started Reading
May 21, 2012
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9.0%
"This is driving me nuts. I think I've had my fill of reading the inner monologues of men in hiding and denial. "oh woe me, I can't help with the play, people will know!""
May 21, 2012
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27.0%
"Tom's scaredycat-act has no limits. Good thing I'm really liking the rest of the characters.."
May 21, 2012
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51.0%
"Rage buttons being pushed! I want to punch the people in this community. Hard. In the face."
May 21, 2012
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64.0%
"Oh cooooommon! You was doing so good Tom, for like..5 minutes...why go all psychotic neurotic paranoid again?? Whyyyy??"
May 21, 2012
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77.0%
"Fine..I'd happily beat some sense into Tom, but lord my heart bleeds for him too...:("
May 21, 2012
– Shelved as:
favorites
May 21, 2012
– Shelved as:
m-m
May 21, 2012
– Shelved as:
trauma
May 21, 2012
– Shelved as:
kind-of-reviewed
May 22, 2012
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Finished Reading
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May 21, 2012 09:03PM
Yay! This one sneaks up on you.
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I couldn't put it down. I was swearing and gritting my teeth and being so annoyed that I felt like I just had to pace around. The scene at the board meeting just about did me in. And then the breakdown that almost had me in tears. And then the kids. the wonderful kids! ahhh...good times.
I loved the gutsy kids too. And I loved Tom who was scared to death all the time but kept trying to go on with his life instead of giving up. And Kevin who kept pushing. :)
No, I definitely didn't see 5 stars coming from you. I love nice surprises. Will read it.
Ha! I told you about my 5 stars too. It surprised me. Glad you enjoyed it despite it being a tough read.
Aha! Another gut-wrenching experience. Bring it on.
