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Admire the honesty.

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-27-15

I listened to Brook Shields' memoir and was horrified at the lack of insight. Mariel seems to have tried harder at self-analysis. Although, frankly, I strongly believe that all of us pay for the sins of our fathers - for some the pay back is generational. It's a part of life that few are spared. We either spend our lives trying not to turn out like our parents, or we spend them trying to live up to the standards they set for us.

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Disappointing.

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-31-12

Okay - if I am going to read about the most notorious skyjacking in history- I expect to learn something. This book lead me to believe the mystery had been solved. it merely repeated rumors and guesses/speculative stories.

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Disappointing.

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-31-12

I don't know why I keep downloading apocalyptic fiction. None of them, including this one, gives me any reason to mourn the annihilation of mankind - particularly if he learns nothing from the near-erasure of the species.

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Disappointing.

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-31-12

There were aspects of this book that were very good. Ultimately, it is a book about regret. It was neither uplifting, nor particularly thought-provoking. Rather, the main character appeared to devolve, rather than evolve. She spent her entire youth complaining - which made it difficult to like her. The husband was perpetually deaf to the vast unhappiness of his beloved wife, which made it difficult to like him as well. Both children were tedious. This could have been a great book - but missed the mark.

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