Your Blue-Eyed Boy, (Paperback)

from wandering_star

This book is on my "controversial books" list, ie books which have a big divergence of opinion in the ratings they have been given. I can see why - it's very well-written and well-crafted, but the subject matter is discomforting and a key event strains credulity, or at least it does if you ignore...

from ClareRhoden

There are some beautiful passages in this book, because Helen Dunmore is a brilliant writer. I liked the way she got me to understand Simone's younger self while still showing me that the choices Simone made were not very good. I wanted Simone to grow up more and make better choices later in life...

from jayne_charles

This story of a woman surrounded by men in varying stages of mental disintegration felt like two separate novels. One very straightforward with its feet on the ground, dealing with domestic stuff and an interesting job in the legal profession. The other rather more nebulous, poetically written bu...

from oldblack

There's quite a bit of suspense and tension in this story, and that kept this reader interested, but more than that, Dunmore is such a good writer that her work is a great read even if the plot isn't going anywhere. She has a wonderful ability to capture and describe the essence of subtle human i...

from cindyloumn

STRANGE book. Doenst really make sense or have a big plot. 1st she hates this guy, then in the middle of it makes love to him, then he dies. End. Stupid 4/6/99