Open House

Great!

Love ELizabeth Berg! I've read Home Safe and now Open House and look forward to reading more of hers. When I pick up one of her books, I find it hard to set it down until I've finished it! ENJOY!

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Waste of Time

I bought this book only because it was on the Oprah list and most of her suggestions are good. But this book was boring and I didn't feel anything for any of the characters. Shallow writing and the author repeated lines too often and you just didn't 'care' about any of the characters. Stupid little novel!

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Highly recommended

I looked this book. My first Elizabeth Berg and I now have ordered 3 more.

Quick read

Liked it, but wanted more. Ends too abruptly.

Liked it, didn't love it

I sort of have mixed emotions about this book. It was definitely entertaining and kept you interested but although the emotions were genuine, the situations and characters came off as contrite. David, the typical jerk of an ex, King, the perfect man who was too perfect to be realistic, Rita, the brassy, brutally honest friend. I liked Sam and identified with her as a chatacter but so many things in this book just didn't ring true for me. I thought the roommates would play more of a central role but they were somewhat incidental to the plot. Read if you're looking for an entertaining, quick read but not if you're looking for something different with complex character studies...

Wasn't sure at first, but then I couldn't put it down

At first it seemed like another book about a woman scorned but, I was pleasantly surprised to watch how she manages to find strength and pull herself out of the mess, and finally realizing who SHE was without her husband. Women really are the strongest of creation.

Couldn't Put This One Down!

Great read! For some reason, the story line hit home --- and I was drawn in from beginning to end.

Enjoyable read

This is a great book when one is just in the mood for a good read. It examines present day issues, is so hilarious at times that I laughed out loud, and is serious and sweet. I enjoyed this one and will likely read it again someday. a real "chick" story!

Open House

Good characters, but I have heard that kind of story before...

So Easy To Relate To!

For any woman having a second chance at 'life'...very true painting of a marriage that fails, why it does so, how the children fare, the financial crises involved, old friends and new friends, and last, but not least the soul searching and emotions that are felt. I listened to this book on CD and enjoyed it so much, I listened a second time! I could totally relate.

Highly recommended! I will read other books by this author in the future!

Really sweet

Never been there but seems to capture the feeling experience of divorce and starting a new life. The love story aspect of the book was truly charming and made me smile and wish for the same. Beautifully written book.

LOVE

This book is for all women to read. It's sad and uplifting!

Fell in Love with Characters

Beautifully written, modern characters you can relate you & the winding path of a single Mom.
Love all the characters & the true story of how we can all build a family & start over.
Terrific Book!!!

The best book ever!

The best all-time book I have ever read. Every character is great, real-life people I can relate to in my own circle of friends! The insight...outstanding! I laugh and become sad whenever I read this book. I finally bought my own copy and re-read it often...it's the only book I have ever done that with. I would suggest this book to anyone.

Waste of my time

This finally made me decide not to read Elizabth Berg anymore, or at least not for quite some time. Her books are either amazing or a waste of time. Unfortunately this one was a waste of time for me. I never once cared anything about this character or anything that she did. I felt she didn't even really care that her marriage fell apart and just kind of cruised along. I listened to the audio of this and it could have been the narrator's interpretation but still....complete waste of my time.

Great Book

I absolutely LOVED this book. It made me laugh and it also made me cry. Elizabeth Berg is a whiz when it comes to writing. I recommend all of her books, she is truly a genius at writing.

Best read in ages!!!

Berg's characters are human - funny, bewildered, getting by - and true to life. For the first time in ages I've read a book good enough to recommend. I laughed out loud, teared up, and flushed with remebered shame. Not your everyday divorce story.

It's a keeper

Great book. I read it around the same time I went through my divorce and scoffed at myself for just throwing my ex's clothes outside when Sam has the ingenuity to sew her dearly departed's socks and underwear flaps shut. You just have to admire a woman who does that. Sam is a gal you would love to have for a best friend. She has spirit, charactor and personality in spades. She takes what begins as an excruciatingly painful change in her life and learns to live better for it. She brings interesting new people into her life and embraces loyal old friends again and gives you a lot of laughs in the process.

THIS BOOK GAVE ME A RENEWED LOVE FOR BOOKS!

This book is a great book. I found Sam to be a very weird character at first; I mean the things she does at the first part are a little crazy. But a couple of chapters into the book I found myself relating to her in ways I didn't realize I would. After about the third chapter I found myself not being able to put down the book. I must admit that I hadn't read a book in over a year. Since then I have read lots of stories, and learned that I love to read (which I had forgotten). King is the sweetest! I love this book and have already bought a copy for my mom to read....she is enjoying it as much as I did. Hope you like it!

A good read

I enjoyed the story of Sam, Travis, David and King very much. Although it might not be the most realistic or deep story, it is certainly very moving.