Beautiful Lies: A Novel
by Lisa Unger
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Author: Lisa UngerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-05
ISBN: 0307336824
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Broadway
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Book Review: A Readable Identity Story
Summary: 3 Stars
"I'll be there in a second" I said to my wife. Why did I say that, I wondered, as I stared down at my brown Ugg loafers that I was wearing, somewhat incongrously, with cargo shorts. People always say "in a second" when they are actually going to take much longer. And wouldn't it be better, really, if we were all more honest? "I have to finish writing this review," I told her.
That passage (from my life) captures the style of this book. Shallow but heartfelt observations about life, plenty of name-dropping descriptions of people's clothes and lives, and surprisingly long asides in the middle of dialog. All this occurs, however, in the midst of a page-turning, if somewhat predictable, romantic thriller. And, for me the best part, the core of the book is an identity story. I am interested in identity stories, and some of Unger's description of her heroine's recasting and gradual reinterpretation of her life as she learns about her identity make up the best part of the book and were sufficient to hold my interest. Otherwise, as a pure romantic thriller, you can do better.
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