The Man of My Dreams : A Novel (Paperback)

from cantinera

I can see why this book isn't as well-received or liked as much as Prep, and while I prefer Prep as well, I still really enjoyed The Man of My Dreams. There is something about Curtis Sittenfeld's writing of flawed characters that resonates with me.Hannah was overly focused on an ideal romance and...

from emanate28

Yet another hugely engaging novel by Curtis Sittenfeld. Her power to depict those complex feelings of insecurity and questions girls and women have about relationships and love, and how those change as we grow up is stunning. The final few chapters of the main character as a young woman in her 20...

from lalalibrarian

Just like with Prep, I couldn't put this down. Sittenfeld's characters are so real. Hannah's character traits either remind me of someone I know or I possess them myself. I'm reminded of my own socially awkward youth/young adulthood when I read these books (thank goodness it wasn't quite this bad!).

from CatieN

Coming-of-age story of Hannah Gavener, who is 14 when the book opens. It is 1991, and Hannah and her sister Allison and their mother have been kicked out of their house in the middle of the night.....by Hannah's father. This is a man with some severe control and rage issues and is, to put it mild...

from alanna1122

I enjoyed this book - I thought it was really well written - and like Prep - the main character rings really true with me . There are moments where the situations she finds her self in are almost unbearably uncomfortable... but the author does a really good job of making it all make sense in the ...