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Summary: something I normally wouldn't read but enjoyed
Review: I just finished reading Fiona Range & had to write this review. I read 150 pages in one sitting--which says a lot about a book. I have to say that when I got this book, I was enticed by the title because I like the name Fiona. When I first started reading it, I saw Fiona, the main character, as pretty much a slut & someone I wouldn't like if I ever met her.Fiona Range became really good & you saw that Fiona was more than just a slut. I could relate to her struggles of trying to fit into her conformed life with her aunt & uncle. She struggled to grow close to who she thought was her father & deal with the fact that she was 30 & had become nothing & constantly made mistakes. This novel had a very surprise ending & I really thought it was creative & well written. It's only (small) problem was that it did have some sub-plots that threw you off, but the significant events ending weaving into an understandable story. i would definitlely recommend this book, for even someone who doesn't enjoy reading. It's worthwhile!!!!
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Summary: A Grating American Novel
Review: Oh Dear. This book is absolutely dreadful. There's not a single likable character in it including Fiona who has singlehandedly created a whole new personality disorder for psychiatrists to examine. Elizabeth is so pathetic you want to stuff her in a gunny sack and drown her just to put her (and you) out of your shared misery. All the men are weak, silly characters who fall in and out of love at the author's convenience. There are a host of characters who, at no peril to the 'plot line', would be left out of the Lifetime movie version
to keep the budget down--a tactic that could have been used by the publisher instead of refusing to hire a proof-reader to go over the galleys (the paperback is laden with typos). At the conclusion of 'Fiona Range' the reader is left with the hope that, if biological warfare ever reaches our shores, it will begin and end in Dearborn, Massachusetts. (With apologies to real live residents of Dearborn--if there is such a place. I am quite sure no real town could be inhabited by characters as thoroughly awful as Fiona Range and her gang of idiots and snivelers).
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Summary: Readable, yet irritating
Review: I really hoped to enjoy this book. The initial introduction to Fiona, is risque, yet pathetic. She wakes up one morning to find herself in bed, hungover from a party the evening before, with an aquaintence, whose wife was in the hospital, recovering from childbirth. And it only gets worse from there..All the male charecters are seen as Fionas' victims. From her employer to her family, they all complain of being victims to her selfishness. I couldnt sympathize at all with her. Her worst charecter in this book is the cruel and crazy Patrick Grady, who is believed to be Fiona's illigitamate father. She relentlessly persues a relationship with this terrible man because she wants to be his daughter. The author paints a one sided picture of him...never really showing any warmth or humane personality traits. It made Fiona seem even more unreal, to chase after him so relentlessly. The other charecter who was so irritating was her cousin Elizabeth. She is whiny, spineless and weak. I had wondered how she attracted so much love and attention from the other people in this book. I have to say the only reason I finished this book was that I was on a 4 hour bus trip, and it was more interesting then the scenery. On a more positive note, this book was mildly entertaining, and an easy read. It seemed like more of a soap opera plot then a book with a lot of substance, which can sometimes be fun.
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Summary: Easy book to read; too soap opera bubbly for me
Review: I must say I was a little disapointed with this book. I got more excitment when Billy Ray Tuggle and Opal were introduced years ago on "All my Children". At least they could act. Fiona was a whiney woman who just made me sick instead of sorry for her. Her cousin was a poor excuse for a human being constantly crying and acting like a two-year old. I felt like I was reading a book about two woman who where psychiatric cases. That premise would have been interesting if I actually had any feeling for these characters. The only person I had any interest in was Fiona's father. He was an interesting character study. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read something to take up time on an airplane or bus ride. I think I would have been more satisfied reading a Harliquin Romance or watching Spongebob Squarepants.
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Summary: Good easy read
Review: I picked this up on the bargain bin, and it was a good little read. I got a little annoyed with Fiona for always being the victim. Seems like it would be easier to just pick up and go somewhere where no one thinks that you are the worst thing around. But it was entertaining nonetheless.
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Summary: It was ok
Review: I found that I was able to predict the ending very early on as well. I did find it hard to put down though. I did not, however, like the clean, happy ending. Givin the amount of psychological problems that the main character has or probably has, it doesn't seem to fit.
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Summary: A good bad-girl story...
Review: I admit I did not get into this story right away. However, when it begins to take off, BOY does it ever! Fiona Range is a novel full of twists and turns, and even though I thought most of it was predictable, the ending threw me for a loop. Fiona Range is probably the oldest teenager alive -- 30-years-old and still causing trouble. Raised by her aunt and uncle after the hasty disappearance of her mother shortly after her birth, Fiona has always felt like an outsider. Growing up in a house full of cousins who could do no wrong, Fiona looks at herself as the Black Sheep, the Trouble Maker, the Embarrassment Who Can't Get Her Life Straight. Slipping in and out of different beds quicker than changing socks, and if there is a moment of goodness that lasts longer than usual, leave it to Fiona to break the monotony. Fiona's story is one of sadness and trying to fit in. It speaks of the different relationships that surround her: with her family, who tend to cover their own transgressions with surface smiles and false happiness; with her ex-boyfriend, Todd, who is a troublemaker in his own right; her co-workers at the diner, Maxine, Chester, Donna and Sandy, who have their own stories to share; and her father, Patrick, who Fiona seeks out for answers about her mother. The fun begins at an engagement party for Fiona's cousin, Elizabeth, and doesn't end until novel's close. Excellent writing, very engrossing storytelling. Will be reading more by this author.
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Summary: good read
Review: I just loved the character, Fiona. She was tough yet soft. She was a true survivor. I must admit, I was able to predict what ended up happening in the end, but I still found it to be a very good book, and enjoyed it completely.
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Summary: Addictive
Review: After reading this book, it is hard to understand how it received so many off color reviews. This book was amazing and nearly impossible to put down. Fiona was such a compelling and real character -- she said the things we all sometimes want to say, but cannot. True, she made many mistakes, with 20-20 hindsight, but this was a character who had been rejected, lied to, used and abused for most of her life. This book would make a great movie. It is about someone who never gives up, even if everyone else seems to have never believed in her. I wish there were more books like this out there -- With the happy ending.
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Summary: INCREDIBLE!
Review: Got it at the airport and the next thing I knew I was in San Francisco. My biggest dream would be to meet Fiona. My biggest nightmare would be to meet Fiona. Morris nails this characterization with her usual stunning perception. Even for Morris, this book is off the charts. Now if I can just get this maddening, seductive, selfish, brilliant, naive,needy woman off my mind...
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