Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Circle of Friends
Book Review: Circle of friends
Summary: 5 Stars
This is probably my all time favourite book. I first came across this book in late 1997 on my way back from Australia. Back then this was book has just been "movie-rised". The topic appealed to me because I was hooked on Irish culture but also the fact that i had a group of close set of friends just like Benny. What Maeve really succeeds as a writer is the fact when i first read the book i can imagine myself being in Ireland, travelling with Benny daily on her bus rides to university. I felt her joy at being "Jack's girl", what i identified most was when she found out about Jack. Her pain could be felt just by reading. I would recommend this book for people who think that they want to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and get emersed in someone elses for just a brief moment in time. Trust me, you will love this book .
Book Review: Circle of friends
Summary: 4 Stars
I have never identified with a character as much as I do with Benny. When I finished the book I went right back to page one and began again! After you read the book you will not be able to look at the movie in the same light. The characters seem so much more real, you honestly care what happens to them, and even pity characters like Nan, Jack, and Rosemary. Knockglen becomes almost a home to you as you read. This is a wonderful book full of humor and honesty about the relationships we all have with family and friends.Book Review: Deeply Touching Story of Love and Understanding
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the third book by Maeve Bincy I've read and it lives up to all of my expectations. The story line is expertly crafted in a way that kept my attention throughout the entire book. I felt myself relating to Benny in her struggle to accept herself since Binchy's characters all have a warmth of their own. The ending touched my heart as it describes the ultimate love for a friend. Binchy doesn't deal with the superficial qualities of friendship and relationships, but the complex emotional struts that hold up the very fabric of life. I recommend this novel to anyone as it is one I could read and reread many times over. The Irish culture whisks the reader away to a distant land and a different culture. Each character speaks volumes about the truth of love both in romantic and platonic viewpoints. Definetly a worthwhile read.Book Review: Don't miss Binchy's best!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read a couple other Maeve Binchy books and was not impressed, but I remember seeing the movie CIRCLE OF FRIENDS in about 1995 and liked it, so I tried this one. I LOVED it!!! I immediately became involved in the lives of Benny and her friends in Ireland as they start college in Dublin. They come from different family backgrounds and social strata. There's hope, love, hatred, suspense, betrayal, surprise, death, and mostly friendship. Everything you could want in an excellent read. (The anal-retentive editor in me kept wanting to pick up a red pencil to fix the sentences that had no verbs, were run-ons, or had verbs that didn't match the subject. But when the story's good enough that those things don't really bother me, I know it's a good story!) Totally engaging -- almost 600 pages, and I didn't want it to end! I could hardly put it down. Wonderful! Don't miss it!Book Review: Every type of friendship and love is depicted - and well
Summary: 4 Stars
This brilliant book examines friendship and love in various forms, and does it with a simplicity and charm that is captivating....I won't waste words on the dreadful film version, which, in total, consists of the stale "will she or won't she" joke.