Family Baggage [Paperback]

Monica Mcinerney (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: PENGUIN PUTNAM * TRADE (1984)
• ASIN: B000SHBNJC
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pool side reading!, July 18, 2006

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Betty L. Murphydwoske "book-a-holic" (boston, ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Family Baggage: A Novel (Paperback)

i picked this up in a used book store although i was not familiar with the author. the cover looked interesting. i was surprised at how much i enjoyed reading the book and how caught up i got into the character's lives. i was sad when it ended and i wanted it to go on.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Family Baggage Packs Some Punches, December 13, 2006

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Carolyn "Author of Every Little Step She Take... (Sherrill's Ford, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Baggage: A Novel (Paperback)

Never having read any of Monica McInerney's books before, I didn't know what to expect with Family Baggage. I have to say, the first chapter kept me only mildly interested. However, the further I read, the more I enjoyed the story. For anyone interested in the dynamics of a large extended family, this book will provide a fun, interesting read. The characters really grew on me - none were stereotypes and I particularly enjoyed the Patrick Shawcross character. Although I suspected the truth about the main area of conflict pretty early on, that didn't diminish my enjoyment of the story and how it unfolded. Any book that can make me both laugh out loud and get teary-eyed certainly gets my appreciation. My only complaint - no hospital would have kept James there for so many days!!!

I will certainly be checking out Ms. McInerney's other books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Drawn out baggage, July 2, 2006

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Mrs. Janine K. Kimberley "jaykkay" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Family Baggage: A Novel (Paperback)

I have read all of Monica Mcinerneys novels and I found that this one and the Alphabet Sisters have been hard work to read.

Her first three novels were fantastic - kept you interested from the first to the last page with a funny, believable storyline.

This one (Family Baggage) was such a chore, its not a small book (482 pages)and to be quite honest could have been written in about 300 pages without missing anything. I hope she realises that her reading audience is basically, the chick lit audience, that are cash rich and time poor - so either keep the novel more interesting or shorten the size. I'll think twice before reading another one.