Panorama de Narrativas: Privilegios, Los (Paperback)

from pegmcdaniel

I'm giving this novel three stars because I enjoyed the first half which is about the parents. The second half is about the two spoiled children of these parents. I felt the story fell apart during the second half. The Privileges was on the Top 40 Books of 2010 list. It was listed at Number 18. I...

from artisu

The Priviledges: I have to admit I was fascinated with the story in this book, but expected it to end totally different. Here is a couple with every "priviledge" tons of money who live a very self absorbed life. Adam earns boatloads of money, much of it in questionable investment schemes. Cynthia...

from jadfair

One would expect there to be a development of a sort of moral compass, it's what the reader waits for in the protagonist and his family. So bizarre that it never happens, he and his wife decide they are group zero to be uber-rich and so cut ties with their heritage. Like earlier reviews have said...

from bookstar

The beginning started slow, almost to the point that I put it down, but instead I started to care a little. The middle was great - interesting, fast paced, but by part 4 I was totally unimpressed. Once the kids were older, it just didn't grab me, I wasn't invested in them as adults, and found all...

from arubabookwoman

About this book, Jonathan Dee stated, "I wanted to write a book about a perfect marriage...a marriage so perfect it throws off the couple's perspective on the world outside of it." The novel opens with a long chapter on the wedding of Adam and Cynthia, as their family and friends gather to celebr...