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By: CHCH 312
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2024-11-27 14:12:22 |
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We enjoyed this easy read with a bit of a rom com ending. The author had researched well for the characters in this story - very believable. |
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By: PAIHIA 003
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2024-11-21 12:20:54 |
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Everyone loved the light read but it was fairly predictable and a bit "Mills and Boonish". |
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By: NAP 005
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2024-07-16 17:32:19 |
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It was an easy read and had some interesting issues and mindsets to consider. However, we felt it somewhat ‘air brushed’ over these and the ending was a bit trite. The author is known for her “bittersweet comic novels” and this one fell into that category, although we felt that ending up wheelchair bound was a serious issue and could have warranted a different approach. |
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By: BLENH 008
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2024-06-26 11:49:48 |
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No depth of character to male characters. Seemed a rushed ending. |
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By: CHCH 336
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2023-11-23 14:00:20 |
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A good light read which generated an interesting discussion. |
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By: CHCH 523
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2023-11-01 20:57:58 |
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Mixed opinions about this book, some liked it but others thought it was too predictable. Easy enough read though and generally enjoyed. |
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By: AUCK 122
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2023-10-16 11:41:45 |
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Good read, enjoyed by all. |
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By: PUKEKO 004
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2023-09-25 14:44:14 |
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We all enjoyed this book, for its lightness and the enjoyable ending. |
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By: ASHB 016
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2023-09-18 09:46:33 |
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We had a mixed reaction to this book - two didn't like it at all. Too Mills & Boon & predictable, the rest of us really liked it but all agreed it was very predictable. It was an easy read but didn't have a lot of depth - still enjoyable though. A bit happy-endingy... |
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By: NELS 080
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2023-08-16 13:30:08 |
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Another "can't put down" read. |
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By: AUCK 399
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2023-07-06 14:51:27 |
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We all enjoyed this book. |
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By: PAUA 002
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2023-05-22 11:58:56 |
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A fabulous easy read that we all enjoyed. |
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By: MARTO 001
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2023-05-11 11:45:13 |
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We thought the book was well-written, but almost 'Mills & Boon'. But there were some moral dilemmas to discuss and we talked through our opinions on all questions. We were disappointed Chip's story wasn't more in depth, and the ending was 'Hollywood'. The sister was the favourite, and we also liked Ian. |
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By: TAUR 060
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2023-05-08 11:32:56 |
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An easy read that we all enjoyed, however on further discussion we concluded that the story lacked depth and certain issues were glossed over. It led to some discussion on the merits of the shortfalls of various countries' health systems as well as carer/patient relationships. |
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By: NELS 072
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2023-03-13 10:26:22 |
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The group enjoyed reading about the physical and emotional aspects of the accident aftermath. A well balanced ending. |
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By: WHAKA 010
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2022-11-23 13:58:44 |
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We really enjoyed this book and the secondary plot - the parents! We have a physio within our group, so good korero on professional practice. |
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By: INVER 001
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2022-09-15 11:28:32 |
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We all really enjoyed this book! Even though it's fiction we all agreed that the characters are so vividly portrayed that we felt the book seemed like non-fiction. A real page-turner, and we would highly recommend this novel to other groups. Now all keen to read more from Katherine Center. |
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By: MAST 014
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2022-07-18 12:48:10 |
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Everyone in the group enjoyed the story. A very realistic story about a girl with a spinal injury. It showed personal weaknesses and strengths with lovely humour mixed in. It was interesting to see how differently people deal with tragedy. We all loved the main character Margaret, and her positivity in accepting she wouldn't walk again, but managed to turn her life around. The pieces of music were put together to make something new. |
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By: WHITIAN 002
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2022-03-28 16:38:42 |
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Mixed reactions to this book. Generally considered a good easy read, dealing with a big subject. Sometimes the writing seemed too lightweight, but the descriptive passages about Maggie's emotions in dealing with her injuries were very insightful. |
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By: NELS 061
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2021-08-23 14:18:36 |
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Lovely easy read. |
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By: NEWP 014
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2021-08-23 11:25:20 |
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An easy 'summer' read. Not too much to talk about, as once questions started we picked apart the plot! |
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