Customer Reviews

Peach

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Peach is the follow-up to Leonie, and while both could be termed "trashy" Peach is even more so by the certain lack of grace and a hurriedness that ruins some parts of the book. While I liked Leonie, both the book and the woman, I didn't like Peach, or many of the other people in this book. We could break it down: Peach is spoiled, from the beginning to the end; her actions are rushed and brainless. Her older sisters are useless and one-faceted; her parents, supposed to be loving, are forever in the background and also rather useless. Noel Maddox, the hero, while earning a few applauses by his sheer will and success of improving himself, is ruthless, cold, and never changes. There's also some loose ends that carries over from Leonie: what's Leonie's mysterious Egyptian background? As Monsieur was a monumental part of Leonie, did anyone ever figure what happened to him? (I'm trying not to give away the first book, therefore the ambiguity.)Whatever happened to Peach's child, Henry, or Augusta? As a sequel to Leonie, which I rather liked, this book rates a 2; standing by itself alone, I'm not sure even if I would have picked it up.

Elizabeth Adler is one of my favorite authors. I have yet to read one of her books that I didn't thoroughly enjoy! PEACH was wonderful! Kept the interest!

The history of a family through the years. Before purchasing the book, I hadn't realized that part of the story would cover events taking part during WWII and some of the chapters were hard for me to read. But eventually the family survived and the feeling, by the end of the book, was a good one.

"Peach" is the sequel to "Leonie". This book is actually better than the first. Peach de Cormont is Leonie's granddaughter. This story follows her and Noel Maddux, an orphan from Iowa, as their fates become intertwined. I did like Peach, I loved Leonie in this book, and I thought Noel was likable. The story tells us of Peach's and Noel's struggles to overcome obstacles against them, her polio and his background. The climax is fitting, as Noel has to make a choice between career and family.

The book may have had some faults in the writing process and storyline, but overall, it held my interest and even tho it was somewhat predictable, it was entertaining. It leaves a few holes and doesn't always jump around on cue, but the author lets you see and feel what the characters do. I didn't realize that it was a sequel to "Leonie", so it can be read on it's own merit and still be fun. Just read it and don't ask too much of the author! I now know that I want to read others that she has written.

Did you ever read a book where you kept wanting to rewrite parts of it? That's the way this book was for me. The whole book left me feeling unsatisfied. Especially when the "hero", and I use that term loosely, cheats on Peach without an ounce of remorse and Peach sees it as her fault for not understanding his needs.