The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Art of Mending
Book Review: Berg is best!
Summary: 5 Stars
Elizabeth Berg is one of the best writers of our time. I didn't discover her until recently but she's become a real favorite and I'm buying all her past novels that I can find.Book Review: Better Berg?
Summary: 2 Stars
I'd read Berg's writing book and decided to check out one of her novels. I believe, at least according to other reviewers, this isn't the best one. The story was okay, but the writing and characterization were fair. I was very disappointed after reading her book on writing (Escaping into the Open)--which was delightful.
The Art of Mending left out the "art" part of it. It was difficult to finish because it seemed to be a rough draft--where the characters were just beginning to be fleshed out, but not quite there yet. There was no real climax. It read more like a boring memoir. And it didn't ring true in many places. The mother never seemed like a real person, just a pawn to move the story forward.
I'm sure Berg is capable of better, so I'll read a couple of her other books. But this one fell flat.
Book Review: Definitely not her best....
Summary: 3 Stars
Elizabeth Berg is my favorite author. When I saw she had a book out I had not read I snatched it up. From the beginning I hated this book. All the characters were undeveloped, unrealistic and Caroline was just flat out annoying. I continued reading although I had no real interest in how the book would end. I mean, nothing really happened throughout the entire book. The end was shocking (out of the blue and blunt) but a welcome relief for me; now I can start something good.
I'm just glad I knew how talented a writer Elizabeth Berg was before I read this atrocity.
Book Review: Disappointing ending
Summary: 2 Stars
The story had a lot of potential that kept me interested. The characters could have been more believable,especially Caroline's. The ending was the weakest part of the story, which really annoyed me.Book Review: Family matters
Summary: 5 Stars
Laura, the narrator of this book, is a professional quiltmaker. I'm sure this is a metaphor for something, but I don't know what. Nevertheless, I loved this book. Among the many bits of wisdom, I especially liked the description of mending as being indicative of the worth of the object being mended and resulting in a scar to prove its value. I did get that this applies to the mending of relationships as well. This is a short, easy read about family secrets, and Berg tells the story in a way that keeps the reader in suspense. Just as in real life, everyone in the book is flawed in some way, and everyone remembers the past differently. This is one of those books where you wince when the characters make mistakes and cheer when they make you proud of them.