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By: BLENH 029
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2025-07-03 11:56:58 |
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We enjoyed this book, liked the quirky family members. Great character development. Polly as an older mother was very entertaining, although a bit harsh at the beginning of the story. |
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By: DUNED 093
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2025-04-14 09:54:40 |
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We all really enjoyed this book. The characters were so well described that we could all visualise their colourful life. An easy read and good storyline. |
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By: AUCK 412
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2025-04-07 11:36:46 |
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Most felt that this book was a bit slow and light and fluffy, although two really liked it and admired the writing style. |
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By: AUCK 248
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2025-03-13 09:59:00 |
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Great story. Easy read. All loved it. |
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By: ASHB 017
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2025-01-16 14:38:04 |
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Easy book to read. We were slightly split on opinions on this book, but those that loved it, loved it. |
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By: CHCH 423
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2024-11-25 09:39:07 |
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We really enjoyed 'The Book of Polly'. It's the first time our male/female group has unanimously agreed on a 5 star score. |
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By: MOTUE 004
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2024-10-16 14:36:11 |
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Well liked. Would recommend. |
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By: NELS 075
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2024-10-07 10:35:09 |
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Enjoyed by most, with great characterisation and laugh out loud humour. |
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By: CHCH 393
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2024-05-09 10:41:52 |
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A rather quirky book full of surprises. |
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By: PUKEKO 004
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2024-02-26 14:04:21 |
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One of the best books we have read, and we would certainly recommend it to others. |
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By: GOVER 003
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2024-01-23 11:22:55 |
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Probably wouldn't be in the 'best book ever' category, but we did manage two hours of animated discussion ( not always on the topic) and all of us read the entire book, which says something. |
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By: LOWER 019
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2023-12-08 09:55:30 |
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Most loved this book, but were a little disappointed with the ending. |
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By: DUNED 066
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2023-08-16 13:33:46 |
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Really enjoyed the characters and the "laugh out loud" humour. Willow was such a resilient child and had a great outlook on life. |
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By: NGARB 001
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2023-08-16 09:48:49 |
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We all enjoyed this book - the characters, the humour, the themes, and we had an interesting discussion. |
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By: COROM 003
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2023-07-12 11:34:50 |
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Entertaining read, thought-provoking. Characters came to life. Captured the idea of the Southern States. Polly an excellent character. |
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By: WINT 001
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2023-06-29 16:19:37 |
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Opinions on this book ranged from it's OK to didn't really like it. There were some good character descriptions but on the whole nothing much to recommend it. The questions were very convoluted and didn't really help with discussion. |
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By: LITRIV 002
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2022-10-13 14:56:34 |
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Mostly enjoyed. Loved certain characters. Interesting relationships. |
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By: WHAKA 013
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2022-09-15 11:45:51 |
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We all enjoyed this amusing but touching story, maybe we all relate to a bit of Polly in ourselves! |
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By: PALMN 010
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2022-04-22 13:05:50 |
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Some very funny parts to the book. |
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By: CROMW 005
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2022-03-02 12:47:24 |
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Enjoyed by all. |
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By: CHCH 225
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2022-02-15 14:42:45 |
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We all thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very well-written, and characters are absorbing and colourful! |
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By: MTCOOK 001
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2021-10-05 12:24:45 |
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Quirky but entertaining. |
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By: DUNED 036
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2021-09-17 11:54:13 |
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Our group very much enjoyed 'The Book of Polly'. We loved the humour and character descriptions, and the situations the characters found themselves in. Some situations sad but others funny. |
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By: TEPIR 001
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2021-09-15 12:19:15 |
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Delightful to read. Characters beautifully portrayed. |
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By: GORE 005
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2021-08-25 10:45:10 |
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Quirky. Easy reading. |
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By: ISLA 001
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2021-07-22 12:35:33 |
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An interesting read. Characters well drawn. Polly would be a great neighbour. Questions covered a good cross-section of novel. |
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By: TEAWA 004
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2021-07-19 12:55:40 |
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Easy read. Enjoyed by all. |
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By: WAIHEK 001
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2021-07-13 11:29:19 |
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An easy and entertaining read, with a lot of dry humour. Seen by some as 'chick lit'! Interesting view of a mother/daughter relationship, given the almost unbelievable age gap. |
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By: AUCK 063
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2021-05-31 14:55:49 |
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An easy read with quirky characters. Did resonate with those in our group who were only children or 'late additions' of older mothers. |
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By: WHITIAN 001
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2021-04-21 09:57:23 |
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Every member of our group loved this book. Great characters and very well-written. |
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By: GISB 001
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2021-03-08 13:41:03 |
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A great book with which to begin the year. Wonderful writing, original and witty. |
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By: NELS 076
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2021-03-08 13:39:26 |
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A fun, light read. We all loved it. |
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By: CHCH 010
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2021-01-20 11:23:27 |
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The majority of us enjoyed this book and found the quirky character of Polly especially, leavened the seriousness of the subject matter. |
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By: AUCK 210
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2020-10-30 13:09:28 |
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Funny, whimsical, a quick easy read. Focus on mother/daughter relationships. Tackles serious subjects with a light touch. |
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By: AUCK 342
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2020-10-30 13:07:12 |
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A little on the light side. Sweet, but slightly unbelievable at times. |
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By: CHCH 240
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2020-10-23 13:18:52 |
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What an interesting and strong character Polly was! Most enjoyed this book although some felt her character was orchestrated to fit the story. Clearly her past triggered her personality, and the book touched many emotions. |
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By: NGON 001
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2020-09-22 14:25:42 |
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The group agreed that this was a good easy read, without much depth to it. One of our members thought it would be more suitable for teenagers. Polly and Summer were both believable characters that were entertaining. At times it read like a fairy tale, but a feel good read all the same. |
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By: TIMAR 013
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2020-09-04 12:49:17 |
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Gentle, amusing, popular choice. |
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By: ALEXA 004
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2020-08-05 13:51:26 |
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The group all enjoyed this book. |
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By: WELL 086
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2020-07-27 14:03:24 |
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We loved the book. |
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