Comments on: In the Unlikely Event

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:08:02 +0000

In reply to rebecca. That's great tha tyou found it relatable- it makes all the difference in a book. And yes to your point about the fallibility of mankind and our inventions. That feels more true now than ever.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:00:34 +0000

I’m listening to it for the second time. I am not particularly fond of the YA Blume books of the past, but I like this one. The story holds my interest, and I’m only a little bothered with keeping up with the various characters. After a few chapters, it’s easy. I was born in the early 50s in the Houston area, so I know something about the type of culture she describes. I’d love to know more about the characters in the novel and discover upon whom some were based…if anyone, in a few cases. I know what Blume has said about her experience in real life, but there is much she does not reveal in those publicity interviews. This novel reminds me in some ways of a Maeve Binchy work, but Blume delves a bit more deeply into the impetus behind her characters, and this novel reminds her readers of the fallibility of mankind’s inventions and the foibles of those who deal with it.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 03:49:41 +0000

I also thought this was disappointing. I think that Blume got stuck on the plane crashes, because nothing really happened in this book besides those unusual events. I kept wishing for a plot — which is strange for a 400 page book.

By: Katie @ Doing Dewey

Katie @ Doing Dewey — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:03:29 +0000

I actually didn’t read any Judy Blume when I was younger and I’m afraid I might be too old to start now. It seems like all her books might be harder to relate to as an adult.

By: Tara @ Running 'N' Reading

Tara @ Running 'N' Reading — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:21:53 +0000

Catherine, this is definitely what I’ve been afraid of; I think I’m going to have to pass on this one, for now, and thanks so much for such a candid review!

By: Katie @ Words For Worms

Katie @ Words For Worms — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:17:21 +0000

Oooooooooh I was worried this one wouldn’t live up to the hype. Bummer.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:24:35 +0000

In reply to Bryn @Gleaningful. It's not YA at all but it reads that way which is why it was so disappointing. I've not read her other adult novels so maybe that's her style but it was disconcerting.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:22:21 +0000

In reply to guiltless reading. Please check back after you read it. I so want to hear other opinions about it!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:18:57 +0000

In reply to tanya (52 books or bust). I'll be so interested to see what you think. It's so hard to say that an author with such resonance could feel so flat but this book was just that. I got nothing from it emotionally. It felt unfinished, almost sloppy.

By: tanya (52 books or bust)

tanya (52 books or bust) — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:28:13 +0000

NO!! I want to love this as much as all Blume’s YA stuff. That being said, I don’t know if I’ve read any of her other adult stuff. Summer Sisters always looked a little light to me, especially since i was a literary snob when it first came out.
Either way, this is on my summer reading list and I’m looking forward to it as a nice, light read.