My book club at work recently completed Where'd You Go, Bernadette as our September book. While I had had this on my GoodReads radar for over a year I had never sought the book out to read. Now I have finished the book and thought I would share some of my thoughts since I know a large number of you have read it! Please comment with your thoughts on the book as well!
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Description:
Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom.Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle—and people in general—has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic.
To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, secret correspondence—creating a compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world.
Review:
It took a while to get used to the format of the book since it changes perspectives often from an email to Bee's point of view to a letter, etc. But once you get into the book and later find out about the reason for the formatting it makes more sense. I thought that Bernadette herself was very funny as a character however, the handling of mental illnesses and drug abuse were pretty appalling. I also think the book ends abruptly and I would have loved to have had another chapter to finish it. It was a good quick read!
What is on your to-read list?
I am about to re-read The Best of Me in prep for watching the movie with my Mom in a few weeks.
I read this a year or so ago and think it was probably one of the best books I've read in recent years. When someone asks for a book recommendation this is usually what I suggest. I thought the story was clever and enjoyed the writing, but I agree I would have liked an extra chapter at the end. Also it made me never want to live in Seattle
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I had been reccomended this book so much so I am glad that it did not disappoint. I think it could have been a bit longer but the format was fun. I agree that I would hate living in Seattle!
DeleteThat's so crazy that the BookIt program is back! I definitely participated when I was little, and I have such happy memories. In addition to a pizza, I think I also had a BookIt button!
ReplyDeleteI think I had the button as well! I love programs that encourage people to read, I mean, I did receive a BA in English!
DeleteI just bought this book last night because everyone was raving about it! The format is taking some getting used to but so far,I like it. :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear your thoughts on the book!
DeleteIt was a really quick read, I just wish there was one more chapter!
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