Leaving Lucy Pear | 
so-soThis was pretty slow. And vague at times as to what exactly was going on. I don‘t think I particularly liked any of the characters – oh, I suppose I kind of liked Uncle Ira. I really didn‘t care much about the characters, either, maybe because I didn‘t like them very much? Initially, I thought I was enjoying the book, but I‘m leaning more toward it being ok.
#LittensKnowBest #DNF #JustBailed so I hit page 56 and decided this book was getting progressively worse 😳😝#IfeelLikeShawnMooney
This book has a really shitty rating on Litsy but I've read the first chapter & I like it. Hoping the story doesn't tank...I already bailed on 2 books earlier today 🙄😬#FeelingFickle
#TBRtemptation post 3! In 1920s New England, 2 women entangle, both mothers to the same girl. 1 night in 1917, Beatrice, unwed daughter of a Jewish industrialist & gifted pianist, leaves her newborn at the base of a pear tree and watches another woman claim her. Fast-forward 10 years and her ambitions remained unfulfilled, so she returns home, where she runs into Emma, who's cared for her cross-dressing daughter, Lucy. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
Bittersweet story of adoption in prohibition New England.
bailed60 pages in and nothing has grabbed me...looks like others felt the same. good thing i packed several choices!
From my review on Great New Books: "Leaving Lucy Pear sheds light on the Jewish experience in America, touches on cultural expectations, hinges on gender roles and women who go against the grain. A mix of intrigue and insight, betrayal and trust, the story draws you in immediately and lingers long after you reach the end."
"Initially I saw only the front cover for the book, and it took me a while to notice that there were these boots lying on the rocks. I became fascinated with whose boots they were; there was this mystery to the image that made me even more in love with it. The image grew and grew for me in its meanings and the layers. I feel like the women in the painting are ultimately the main characters of the novel, Bea—and at other times Emma—and Lucy Pear."
Excited to start this book but JetBlue direct TV has me sidetracked...#sorrynotsorry #bevfanforlife
panNot sure why I didn't feel the love. The premise was good, but the plot didn't really go anywhere. Many threads were quickly tied up in a fast-forward final chapter a la the series finale of Six Feet Under, which I loved on TV but didn't connect with here. Frankly, I was bored and would have bailed, except I was listening for a freelance gig. Perhaps better in print?
Just starting chapter 6 & not sure where this headed. Set in the Boston area in late 1920s. The audiobook is a little draggy, but I'm listening for a freelance gig, so I'll be finishing it. Glad to see that pears indeed play a role 🍐
Starting a new audiobook tonight. I'm going into this one blind. I have no idea what it's about or where it's set. I'll let you know what I think.
so-soThis book has fantastic potential -- a fascinating historical moment, Sacco and Vanzetti, the Temperance movement, suffrage -- but the continuous narrative focused on various characters left the story a little flat. I had a hard time picking this book back up sometimes. Interesting enough.
