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Mother of Pearl: A Novel (Hardcover)

by Melinda Haynes (Author)
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Books (Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786864850
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786864850
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,903,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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New York Times

'Like a novelist not only writing about the 1950s, but writing in the 1950s, Melinda Haynes brings a whole, rambunctious world onto the page.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Oprah Winfrey

'An extraordinary read...Melinda Haynes is my catch of the year.' Oprah Winfrey --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An original and deeply satisfying book, 10 Mar 2002
By Rachel Brimble (Wiltshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mother of Pearl (Paperback)
The character names in this book are extremely original and that in itself sparks your curiousity from the first page. The story itself focuses on two different families, black and white intertwined in the 1950's, but instead of the usual racial tension, this focusing on them helping each other in very unusual ways. The characters are very strong and stay with you long after finishing the book. It is a fair size book but it is no way a task to get through it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars TOO WEIRD!, 6 Oct 2000
This review is from: Mother of Pearl: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) (Paperback)
I have read and enjoyed most of Oprah's book list recommendations,but,like one of the other reveiwers, had I not been stuck on a plane for ten hours I'm not sure I would have kept with this. It's a bit too surrreal for my taste...I kept waiting fo the story to start. This novel did not live up to the hype on the cover.Having said that, at least it has prompted some lively debate and that can't be a bad thing.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars IS THERE A "NO STAR" OPTION, 3 Sep 1999
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This review is from: Mother of Pearl (Hardcover)
I began reading, and got to about page 70 or so and was totally confused. So ... I began AGAIN ... and was still TOTALLY CONFUSED. I just didn't get it. Oprah was totally off the mark on this one ... I would not recommend to anyone unless confusion is there "thing".
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5.0 out of 5 stars A luxurious read
Melinda Haynes novel waited on my shelf for years until I got around to reading it and nearly kicked myself for having foregone the pleasure for as long as I did. Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2004 by Cynthia E. M. Langley

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than White Oleander
Interesting that most people liked White Oleander better. Perhaps they are uncomfortable with some of the characters (poor African americans) or subjects (incest) in the book... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best book ever
Pat Conway's blurb on the back cover says it all. What a wonderful writer and what a fantastic story. I loved every minute of it. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Wish I could pick ZERO stars....
This was the worst Oprah book that I have read! I don't get all the people who gave the book such high marks and were so entranced by it. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Fiction is Literature
I'm very disappointed in the reviews for this book. Does everyone forget good, true literature. Mystery and romance novels are fun, but certainly not literature. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Oprah Can't be Wrong!!!
A black man, a teenaged prostitute, a native american and a couple of lesbians have banded together to create a new Village People album. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars hard to follow.
Although it did not take me as long to read as some of the other readers, I often thought " Is this the same book that I started? Read more
Published on 31 Aug 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Very difficult to read.
I am still on page 51, have been on page 51 for 2 weeks now. Very difficult to get into, confusing and complicated. Does not hold interest at all! Read more
Published on 27 Aug 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs a little more polish or a lot less editing
Usually I can whip through an average size novel in two or three days. I found that I had to keep back tracking to find a connection between one thing and another and there were... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
I cannot understand some of these reviews. I did not find the book confusing -- it was more of a character study than a rolling plot. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 1999

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