A hilarious, heartwarming story about four women and how their lives change throughout their college years and lives as wives, mothers, career women, and lovers. There's Annabel, a spirited romantic, Chris, whose love for a man almost destroys her own happiness, Emily whose desire to please results in her own emotional breakdown and Daphne who prefers to look at life through rose colored glasses not realizing the high price that she and her family will pay in the future. Then there are the men in their lives who add to the mix. Max, whose alternative lifestyle will result in a tragedy, Alexander, Chris's husband who manages to hurt the people whom he loves the most, Ken, the perfect doctor whose patience with Emily is tried and tried again, and Richard, Daphne's College Sweetheart who took what he wanted regardless of who he hurt in the process. A wonderful book about women's friendships and the painful reality that as much as you may try, you just can't go back in time.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Since discovering Ms. Jaffe, I've been devouring her books as quickly as I can, though I'm also trying to savour them knowing that once I've read them all, there will be no more. While my favorite is still 'The Road Taken'...'Class Reunion' is my now second favorite.
Emily, Annabel, Chris, and Daphne are young women of the fifties when we meet them; starting their freshmen year at Radcliffe, and looking for potential husbands at the neighboring Harvard. These women are so different, and take such diverse paths in their lives, you can't hardly put the book down without wondering what's gonna happen next! There wasn't a character I didn't like in this book...and the ending was very satisfying.
As soon as I finished this book, I picked up the sequel 'After The Reunion', and I'm lovin' it. I have nothing but praise for Ms. Jaffe's and her books, and am looking forward to all the books of hers that I have yet to read. If your a fan of women's fiction...DEFINITELY give Rona Jaffe a try...you won't be disappointed!!
Emily, Annabel, Chris, and Daphne are young women of the fifties when we meet them; starting their freshmen year at Radcliffe, and looking for potential husbands at the neighboring Harvard. These women are so different, and take such diverse paths in their lives, you can't hardly put the book down without wondering what's gonna happen next! There wasn't a character I didn't like in this book...and the ending was very satisfying.
As soon as I finished this book, I picked up the sequel 'After The Reunion', and I'm lovin' it. I have nothing but praise for Ms. Jaffe's and her books, and am looking forward to all the books of hers that I have yet to read. If your a fan of women's fiction...DEFINITELY give Rona Jaffe a try...you won't be disappointed!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
I first read CLASS REUNION after reading Rona Jaffe's THE FAME GAME. I found it to be a hilarious, heartwarming story about four women and how their lives change throughout their college years and lives as wives, mothers, career women, and lovers. There's Annabel, a spirited romantic, Chris, whose love for a man almost destroys her own happiness, Emily whose desire to please results in her own emotional breakdown and Daphne who prefers to look at life through rose colored glasses not realizing the high price that she and her family will pay in the future. Then there are the men in their lives who add to the mix. Max, whose alternative lifestyle will result in a tragedy, Alexander, Chris's husband who manages to hurt the people whom he loves the most, Ken, the perfect doctor whose patience with Emily is tried and tried again, and Richard, Daphne's College Sweetheart who took what he wanted regardless of who he hurt in the process. A wonderful book about women's friendships and the painful reality that as much as you may try, you just can't go back in time.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A must-read, at least every 5 years before your own class reunion. You'll identify w/each character...the odds are, one will be reminiscent of yourself, another of your best friend! So much so, you'll be wondering if Rona Jaffe stole your diary!! The trials & tribulations of 4 friends, each w/a distinct personality, culture & lifestyle. Linked by memories which are endearing, poignant, humorous, sexual, sometimes shocking. It's typifies life's roller coaster ride. Only the real world could be so unbelievable & unpredictable. A literary hot fudge sundae!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
I should have known
I really wanted this book that I read when I was younger but could not find because of it's age. As soon as I opened it the glue gave out and every page just fell to the ground. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Cynthia Tatum
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On the Top Ten List
I read this book years ago at first publication and absolutely loved it. So memorable it's on my list of top ten favorite fiction. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Whatsername
5.0 out of 5 stars
Women's Fiction At Its Best
If you're looking for a fast paced wonderful women's book, this is it! I believe I read this too many years ago to count, and I enjoyed it then. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jill Shure
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rona Jaffe's best novel
"Class Reunion" is Jaffe's best book (her only disapponting novel was "The Best of Everything").
This is definitely a keeper and I reread it once in every decade. Read more
This is definitely a keeper and I reread it once in every decade. Read more
Published on April 25, 2010 by C. Mathieu
5.0 out of 5 stars
THREE DECADES/FOUR GIRLS/FIVE STAR BOOOK
Rona holds your interest in the lives of four girls and the men in their lives over three decades after meeting at college in the 50's. Read more
Published on September 14, 2007 by Suzi
3.0 out of 5 stars
Prelude to The Best of Everything.
This is one of Ms. Jaffe's first novels but has been reissued as a collector's item at twice the price the library paid for this book when new. Read more
Published on June 4, 2006 by Betty Burks
5.0 out of 5 stars
College in the 1950s
This is a wonderful novel that tells the story of 4 college girls coming of age in the 1950s: Emily-The Idiot, Chris-The Intellectual, Susan-the Golden Girl, and Annabelle-the... Read more
Published on May 19, 2004 by pisces
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Fun than a Real Class Reunion!
A must-read, at least every 5 years before your own class reunion. You'll identify w/each character... Read more
Published on February 20, 2003 by SlippersLadd
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of Jaffe`s best novels
Maybe 15 years ago I first read "Class Reunion", not knowing at that time that there exists a sequel called "After the Reunion". Read more
Published on January 15, 2002 by cwedemeyer@milchstrasse.de
5.0 out of 5 stars
The stuff of which life is made.......
I discovered this author in the 1960's when her "the best of everything" hit the best sellers list. Read more
Published on February 16, 2000 by Dudley Ristow
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