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'Herman Wouk's most solid achievement . . . a major novel.'
'Very good reading indeed.' (Maxwell Geismar, New York Times )
'Its locale is Central Park West, Hunter College, and West End Avenue; its characters almost all Jewish; its appeal universal.' (Sunday Mirror )
'This tender love story . . . sticks with me still' (Washington Post )
(Saturday Review )
'In the tradition of the great novel - spacious, abundantly peopled, shrewd, observant, humane.'
(New York Herald Tribune )'Very good reading indeed.' (Maxwell Geismar, New York Times )
'Its locale is Central Park West, Hunter College, and West End Avenue; its characters almost all Jewish; its appeal universal.' (Sunday Mirror )
'This tender love story . . . sticks with me still' (Washington Post )
'I read it and thought, "Oh my god, this is me."'
(Scarlett Johansson )New York Herald Tribune
'In the tradition of the great novel - spacious, abundantly peopled, shrewd, observant, humane.'
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read Marjorie Morningstar five or six years ago, and have reread it several times since. In my opinion it's an all-time classic. Mr. Wouk does an excellent job on character development and also vividly describes American (or at least New York) values and aspirations from the 1930s to the post-war days of the 1950s. Mr. Wouk artfully manages to keep the plot flowing throughout the (large) book by covering a broad range of topics and scenes yet, at the same time, not wandering too far from the book's central theme.
Marjorie Morningstar often seems to be thought of as a "woman's book" but it's not; I'm a male reader and was captivated with Mr. Wouk's work. Back in 1955 the book was THE publication of the year, resulting in a TIME Magazine cover story about the book's prominence.
Also strongly recommended: Youngblood Hawke, another epic novel written several years later by Mr. Wouk.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This novel by Herman Wouk is by far one of the best pieces of literature that are available today. I laughed and cried, and I stayed up all night finishing this book. It truly had an impact on me, and I will remember it forever.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
my mother recommended this book to me at the beginning of 8th grade, and at first i was hesitant to read it due to its size. i finished it wishing it would be longer! the experiences marjorie has are extremely interesting, and she is an amazing and inspiring character. her relationships are particularly fun, and full of surprises. i will never love a book as much as i love this one, and ever since i've had trouble enjoying what i read. this book truly had an impact on me, and i'll never be the same. readers will treasure it for years to come.
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Girlish dreams come crashing down
Marjorie Morningstar is about a pretty, principled, talented Jewish girl who lives in NYC in the 30's. Read more
Published on 27 July 2005 by Mrs. H. V. Aver
Best of Wouks Books
This book was brilliant and I couln't put it down. It grabbed me and almost put me into the book, Wouk really did a great job of making me want to read more. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 1999
Even better the second time.
I first read this book as a 15 year old young woman who, like Marjorie, wanted to be anything except what her mother was. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 1998
This is one book every young woman should read
This is beautifully written story tells of a young woman who is desperately trying to find her identity. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 1997
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