Peyton Place (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England) by Grace Metalious Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Peyton Place (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England)
Book Review: Wonderful glance into the life of a small town
Summary: 4 Stars
The only thing I didn't quite understand about this book was the Tom Makris character. They introduced him as someone who basically had a chip on his shoulder, who thought the town was sort of podunk, and who basically hit and raped Constance, but then by the end of the book, he was the voice of reason within the town. How did that happen? My copy of Peyton Place must've missed the chapter on his transformation into "good guy", because he was a first class jerk when he was introduced.Book Review: fabulous!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book. It is timeless. What a great read. I would of never guessed that it was written over 50 years ago, When you
read this great book you realize how little life really changes!!
Can't wait to read Return to Peyton Place.
Book Review: great book
Summary: 5 Stars
A soap opera type book that doesn't follow any conventions. I really liked the movie and got the book to find out more. The characters are well written with modern problems, hopes, and dreams. The harsh reality of life finds its way into a small New England town. It is a story about real people and their real lives. Excellent. It differs greatly from the movie, and is much better than the movie.Book Review: great book
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great book!! The writing is fabulous!!! It's amazing what a "stir" it caused when it was first published years ago.Book Review: small town, big 5 Stars
Metalious' novel of a New England town is frank,compelling and spellbounding. The characters are very believable and the incidents of growing up, falling in love, incest and murder hit very close to life. When it hit America in 1956 it became an overnight sensation - the movie was not half as good. Sadly Metalious' fame brought her eventual alcoholic ruin after novels like "Return to Peyton Place" "The Tight White Collar" and her last work "No Adam in Eden". I bought them all but like so many authors Grace never equalled the impact of her first work. She died a premature death in the early '60's - very much an author before her time. Read "Peyton Place" it remains a timeless book.