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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great read. Worth the buy.
Full of interesting twists, Anise is definitely worth the read. Follow the story of a rich girl who gave up everything in her quest for love. She finds out that life isn't always served on a silver platter. I found the book enjoyable, yet some of the characters completely shift their personalities so it's hard to understand who they really are (Tom, Orson, and Rachel). At...
Published on January 28, 2003 by Jeff Prom
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a load of tripe
I'm shocked this book was published. Poorly plotted, poorly written, poorly edited. Well, you get the idea. Henry has one cool idea - a future in which a virus has caused some humans to suffer a wasting, terminal illness (familiar?), but not others - and turns it into a weird, semi-literate romance novel. It has crazy anti-feminist overtones, too, while purporting to be...
Published on October 6, 2009 by J. Ruffing
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great read. Worth the buy.,
By Jeff Prom (Coon Rapids, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anise (Hardcover)
Full of interesting twists, Anise is definitely worth the read. Follow the story of a rich girl who gave up everything in her quest for love. She finds out that life isn't always served on a silver platter. I found the book enjoyable, yet some of the characters completely shift their personalities so it's hard to understand who they really are (Tom, Orson, and Rachel). At times, they seem to be best friends to Anise, and then the next moment they appear to be the enemy. In addition, what happens between Mr. Denver's and Anise makes it a bit hard to swallow the ending. Read it and see if I'm wrong. Henry is creative, and full of surprises.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good Sunday read,
By "dispence" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anise (Hardcover)
I'm a devoted fan of Sheri S. Tepper and noticed hints of similar brilliance in Maren Henry's debut novel. I read it in a quick 2 1/2 hours or so--I was completely absorbed by her tale. However, as others have noted, there are some weird character changes that don't jive. These unrealistic character shifts interrupt the flow of an otherwise golden book.If you enjoy futuristic, "what-would-happen-if" sorts of tales, this book will be perfect for you.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a load of tripe,
This review is from: Anise (Hardcover)
I'm shocked this book was published. Poorly plotted, poorly written, poorly edited. Well, you get the idea. Henry has one cool idea - a future in which a virus has caused some humans to suffer a wasting, terminal illness (familiar?), but not others - and turns it into a weird, semi-literate romance novel. It has crazy anti-feminist overtones, too, while purporting to be the tale of a spirited young woman.
Ack. Don't buy this book. If you must read it (and I did, just to see if it ever got any better), borrow a copy from the library.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Every trite cliche in the book,
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This review is from: Anise (Hardcover)
Dear heavens, I can't believe this woman got her book published. It is more 'show' than tell, the dialogue and plot are inexplicable and illogical, and there is no actual perceptible reason why anything happens or why people feel the way they do. It's a soap opera plot bound between hard covers. It's just awful. Awful awful awful.
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Anise by Maren Henry (Hardcover - January 1, 2003)
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