Where'd You Go, Bernadette : A Novel (Hardcover)

from Tafadhali

I'll admit, I sometimes found the humor in this book a bit grating (so many self-absorbed white people, oh my god), but I was won over by its format (I'm a sucker for a story told in documents or letters) and by the ultimate warmth and hopefulness of the story.

from lauralkeet

Bernadette Fox was once an award-winning architect, and now lives in Seattle with her husband Elgin Branch and their daughter, Bee. Bernadette gave up her work when Elgin took a position with Microsoft; he is widely recognized as a genius. Bernadette has become a recluse, leaving her house only w...

from tipsy_writer

Loved this book. No, it wasn't a life changer, but if you're looking for a good easy read for those summer afternoons then this is really a great choice. Great character development and I loved that a large portion of the story was written in letters or other thoughts.

from tututhefirst

Let's begin by saying I absolutely loved this book! I knew nothing about it when I started, in fact, I'd never heard of it, and the cover had caused me to pass right by, thinking it was pure chick-lit, airport quick-read air. However, it showed up on a list of books for a group I'm participating ...

from queencersei

Bernadette is a former MacArthur Genius Grant winning architect who fled L.A. with her husband Elgie and moved to Seattle. While Elgie workes tirelessly as a high level Microsoft executive, Bernadette raises their only child Bee. Juggling a crumbling home, nasty private school mothers, crazy neig...