OK guys, time to be blatantly honest. Did anyone else find it extremely difficult to finish this book? It wasn’t horrible in the “I just can’t read another page” type of difficult. It was more on the lines of “I just really can’t be bothered to be interested” difficult. It figures that my first choice for the book club would be one that I didn’t really enjoy. However, discuss it we will. Perhaps one of you will be able to make me love it. Show me the missing innuendos. Anybody else have difficulties liking ANY of the characters? I truly was against them all. They all seemed whiny and self absorbed for the most part. I suppose though that could be the reason that Lauren decided to try to exit stage left. So many self absorbed people in one life can surely cause a person to want to check out. Anyone have any theories on why Lauren chose to do what she did? Did anyone get the feeling that Lauren was so miserable because Liz was putting her energy into “mothering” Sarabeth instead? Let’s see some feedback. I also am looking at some suggestions for the next book to read.
Book club discussion of “Songs without Words”
October 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments
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1 tricia // Oct 15, 2007 at 10:38 pm
I’m still reading, but so far it has my interest. I’m hoping that it is going somewhere! Should we post any spoilers yet or comment only by chapter until everyone has a chance to finish?
2 Janet // Nov 30, 2007 at 12:44 am
I would love to discuss this book with you guys. I have gotten a little space between reading it and now and I find myself liking it more than I did when I first finished. Now I look at the characters and can empathize with some of them. I see myself sometimes in Liz and her need to make EVERYTHING right and somehow not getting ANYTHING right because of it. I can see loving my kids so much that I just won’t let myself see the shortcomings in them or the difficulties they may end up having. Sort of the whole “I’ m a perfect mom so they must be perfect kids” thing. When in reality neither is true or even close sometimes.
I have also found myself sympathizing with Sarabeth. I can see where things from childhood sometimes just keep me planted there and won’t let me move forward. Just when I think I am doing fabulously I turn around and see the 4 year old who’s parents split up and who’s mother left not to be seen again for 26 years. I see that child who was desperate for security. I will be having a good time and see myself tuck a $20 in my wallet to hide in case I need it later because I need that security no matter where it comes from. Sarabeth was so desperate to make things from the past different. If she didn’t have a real relationship she wouldn’t have real kids and wouldn’t have the opportunity to possibly do what her mother did. Strange how those childhood things show up in our adulthood in ways that don’t resemble what they originally were. Let me know what you guys got out of these characters so far. I think everyone should have read most of it by now since it was last months book but I do know it is a tough one to get through and needs to be set aside for another day sometimes. Not alot of light moments there. Thanks!
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