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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book does indeed stay with you. At first, it seems like a standard tale of a woman's failed marriage and her quest for meaning... but then it quickly moves deeper, following that quest, but proving how each and every character is hiding something from themselves, for various reasons.
Depression, pain and love are all major themes covered in depth, and it has made me think about all three, a fact which alone makes it more than worth reading. The beautiful Southern style of realism versus romance makes the journey that much more palatable - even when you despise some of the characters, you are still trying to figure out how this unusual story will continue, as with the main character's life itself.
A journey.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book over the weekend and couldn't put it down. The characters are well drawn, and you really get to know them. I really cared for Molly and her father, Charles and Di (the swans), and the Ponder family. This book will make you laugh and cry and will make you believe in second chances and love.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I dove into Up Island on July 3, and emerged on July 5 -- not exactly refreshed and renewed, but feeling like I'd spent a weekend with a soul sister. This is the first ARS book I've read, and I love the way she immerses you in both the emotional and physical environment of her character. Yes, I suppose that Molly doesn't qualify as a 90's woman -- she ends up taking care of others instead of herself. But, you know, this seems to me to be a classic kind of mid-life story. Sometimes we do find ourselves by taking care of others. And, the reality for women Molly's (and my) age is that you find yourself bidding farewell: to children, sometimes spouses and parents, and caring for aging parents at the same time. I love the way Molly finds herself healing: slowly, quietly, even as she tells herself, "I need to really deal with this." I'll definitely try some of ARS other books.
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thoroughly recommended
An unassuming book that I picked up to read having run out of reading material. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 11 May 2000
An entertaining, quick read but nothing that will stick!
I was frankly surprised to see that this book has such a high rating with Amazon readers. I was pretty disappointed by the time I was finished with the book. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 1999
GREAT SUMMER READING!
Anne Rivers Siddons novels are so well written better yet it is best to listen to her stories on Audio. I could drive around all day!!! Read more
Published on 8 July 1999
Up Island is down for the count
The book starts off with some interesting characters, one of the best of which is the witch-y, grasping mother, who (unfortunately for the plot and the readers) croaks right when... Read more
Published on 16 Jun 1999
This book stayed with me after I finished it.
This was the first ARS book I read, and I found the characters rich and original. A Martha's Vineyard winter is vividly portrayed, and while the pace is slow, there are enough... Read more
Published on 15 May 1999
Don't judge Martha's Vineyard by this book
Poor Anne Rivers Siddons...She writes a book about a plump southern wife who wraps herself in saran-wrap as a failed attempt to titilate her cheating husband. Read more
Published on 14 May 1999
BORING!!!!
No plot, boring characters. After the husband leaves her in the very beginning of the book, it's all downhill from there. Don't even bother with this one. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 1998
Wonderful Summer reading!
This was the first book by ARS that I've read and I absolutely loved it. The people, the Island and even all the problems. Made mine pale in comparison! Read more
Published on 8 Sep 1998
This novel disappointed me as Molly seems unreal/
To someone who has enjoyed Colony and others by Siddons, this book disappointed although it began well. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 1998
rediculous
I thought that this book was so boring and so hard to believe. There are so many better southern authors with a much greater and more compelling story to tell. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 1998
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