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Anonymous
Posted June 9, 2007
I was mislead by the other reviews..........
I only read this book because I read the reviews and they sounded great. This is the first I have read of this author, and I have to say the story just dragged on. The character development was extremely poor in my opionion and I had to force myself to finish reading it. I do NOT recommend this book.
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Anonymous
Posted April 5, 2005
VOICE PERFORMANCES DON'T GET ANY BETTER
Abundantly talented stage and screen actress Judith Ivey is also blessed with a luminous voice. She can calibrate it from Texas twang to enchantingly low, well modulated to an almost whisper-like caress. Thus, it is always a pleasure to hear her read an audio book. That pleasure is doubled when her narrative is as fine as the one penned by Marry McGarry Morris. With a story set in rural Vermont during the Depression era we meet two young ones, Thomas Talcott, 12, and his sister, Margaret, 8. Their father, Henry, met the fate of so many others - he lost everything and now must try to earn sustenance as a traveling butcher. The children's mother, Irene, has abandoned them, leaving a desolate Henry, and two confused, unhappy youngsters. Henry's attempts to support himself and his family fail miserably, thus the little family is reduced to living in a tent. There are overtures by a well-to-do neighbor to help them, perhaps as playmates for her sick son. However, the terms of that offer may be more than Henry can countenance. Judith Ivey gives a touching, award worthy reading of 'The Lost Mother.' - Gail Cooke
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Anonymous
Posted March 23, 2005
Outstanding, emotional story
I can't wait to read more of Mary McGarry Morris. I loved this story--I felt the pain and loss of Thomas & Margaret, the main characters. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
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Anonymous
Posted October 30, 2004
No surprises in this novel!
I've been a fan of Morris' since 'Songs In Ordinary Time', I enjoyed 'A Hole in the Universe' but with this novel I feel that she is trying to appeal to a larger audience and in doing so her literary style is altered. I was always rewarded with richly imagined characters in her other novels, unique and well drawn. These characters, Henry and his two young children may be easily identified with but I didn't realize great depth in her descriptions. I also felt as I quickly turned pages, hoping for more, that there were no real surprises in the plot and too simple of a resolution in the ending. The quality of writing is still there and some book clubs may enjoy this book, it is an easy read. I however, will await yet her next book when I hope she returns to the quality and intricacy of plot that won her such praise for 'Songs in Ordinary Time'.
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