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Aug 06, 2023magnolia43_0 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I so admired The Great Believers that I really looked forward to this book. I was pretty bored with the whole thing and couldn't really invest in any characters. Found the storyline silly
Feb 05, 2022posie12 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is actually about a dead poet, Eddie Parfitt , an artist's Colony and an old estate. If you were to read the book backwards it would make perfect sense, but I found I had to go back and reread parts to figure it out. Well, most of…
Oct 10, 2019Birdtrovert rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Honestly, this book had a lot of potential. It sets up an interesting mystery from the first paragraph. A mysterious and unhappy woman who kills herself somehow in this grand house. A haunted house with a curse that seems to make the…
Apr 23, 2018ontherideau rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The Hundred-year House has the idle rich feel of Great Gatsby in a different time setting.
Oct 13, 2016
recommended by Nancy Pearl "charcter driven" 10/12/2016
Apr 28, 2015KathyO59 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
One of the most boring books I've had the displeasure to read. Plot sounded good but the characters were lame and the storyline dragged.
Apr 07, 2015Lauren237 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I couldn't finish it, I found myself bored, and not connecting with any of the characters; I found them mostly unlikeable. There are too many good books out there, and not enough time to read them all, so unfortunately, I had to let this…
Nov 07, 2014occy rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Was quite enjoying this story until I reached about half way thru the book when I started to lose interest. At this stage, I got to the point where I had a job to press on and finish the book. I found a lot of the characters actually…
Oct 13, 2014rk2145 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was disappointed in this book. I had chosen this book because other reviews called it "complex" and "many layered," but I wouldn't call this book that at all. It basically was a "meh" whodunnit. I couldn't find myself caring for any of…
Sep 23, 2014gusmcrae rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
In many ways this is a fantastic book. The first 2 sections of the book grabbed me in and would not let go. Unfortunately, I think the novel fizzled out a bit as it moved towards its conclusion. I think on many levels it's a brilliant…
Sep 11, 2014becker rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book had an interesting reverse structure and a solid storyline but the characters failed to make any impression on me and the reverse order made it challenging to follow some of the character threads. Overall it was a good book but…
Aug 30, 2014aliciamarie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book definitely takes you for a ride (in more ways than one). You start off in 1999 and wind up in 1900. I was worried once I figured out that this was the format -- I was getting attached to these 1999 people (and all the characters…
Aug 18, 2014
"This clever, intriguing novel has not only an unusual setting (a possibly haunted estate that used to be an artists' colony) but also offbeat characters crammed into close quarters (the coach house) and a fascinating structure (each…