The Almost Moon
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Alice Sebold
A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky. For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
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Author
Alice Sebold
Pages
304
Publisher
Little, Brown
Published Date
2007-10-16
ISBN
0316022837 9780316022835
Ratings
Google: 3
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"I loved The Lovely Bones, but The Almost Moon was not quite as well written. Alice Sebold developed the characters pretty well, but I did not really care for the main character because she didn't plan anything. It just happened on impulse after her frustration had built up over years, since childhood. Thus, it took a while for the stories to unfold. Then, the ending was very abrupt and left the reader hanging. It was not a bad book, but the topic was unsettling."
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Pamela Inskeep
"I had the hardest time getting through this book. Though it has some shining points, the book feels disjointed and overly artsy as it flows through a lifetime of flashbacks. The overly graphic references to the deceased nudity, genitalia, and bodily functions were quite disturbing and really not palatable."
Onn J
"My favorite is The Giver. Right now though, the one I'm itching to re-read is The Host by Stephanie Meyer. I know some people have a bad taste in their mouths for her because of Twilight, but I never want to stop reading once I start that one. 🤷‍♀️"
TBLBlueEyes
"Wow, finished this one ages again. It wasn't bad but... it wasn't good either. I think the Lovely Bones set such a high bar, it'll be hard for her to match it."
Cleo Maranski
"This book was very dark and depressing. I really loved her book The Lovely Bones, which was also pretty dark, but this one was a little more disturbing for me. The writing is fabulous and the characters are developed really well, but not one of my favorite reads."
Erin Harty