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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written., May 12, 2006

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Tonya Speelman "Hoarder of books" (Goldendale WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saffron Skies (Hardcover)

I couldn't have asked for a better book. This book is about three young ladies and their lives. It starts out when they are teenagers and goes a bit of story line about each of them back and forth and from time to time others that are in their lives too. A lot happens in 600 some pages, and I won't go into details but love comes and goes, people move on, pass away, but friendships seem to be the rock in this book.

I have never been on the Eastern part of the world, so I loved all the descriptions of places. Some parts of the book were given in detail and then kind of forgotten, but I still enjoyed the book immensely. This is an author to keep your eye on. I look forward to reading Sundowners and hope she writes more.

I kept wondering throughout the book which character I was most like.. I liked bits and pieces of course about each one of them. I wonder if as females we always compare our lives to each other a bit.

Bravo this is a book you won't forget about for a long time! Enjoy.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner, March 21, 2006

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This review is from: Saffron Skies (Hardcover)

This book was an entertaining page turner! It's a story about three women who's adventures take them from London to Belfast to New York to Africa. A VERY intriguing portrayal of "elite" living, and the jealousy (warranted or not) that comes as a result. One percaution: Any man that is met throughout the course of the novel most likely will sleep with a female lead(although never too graphic!!). This may explain how a 600 page book is read so quickly!!! ;)

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5.0 out of 5 stars saffron skies, October 27, 2006

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Coni J. Jaques "Bookworm" (Randle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saffron Skies (Hardcover)

I really loved this book. It starts with young girls clear through their adulthood. And the images she creates are amazing. I took this book to work, and the other two employees that have read it so far, fell in love with it also. I can't wait to see what her next book is like

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1.0 out of 5 stars Saffron Skies
It was abridged and made absolutely no sense. It wasn't advertised as abridged. I wouldn't of bought it had I been informed it was abridged.

Published 3 months ago by Marvin P. Kimmel

2.0 out of 5 stars Saffron Skies?
This is my first Lesley Lokko book and I was expecting to be wowed, but wasn't. The blurb on the back of the book talks about two half-sisters falling in love with the same guy... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Book Lover from GA

5.0 out of 5 stars COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN....
After getting through the first few chapters, and growing attached to the characters it quickly became a book I simply had a hard time putting down. Read more

Published 19 months ago by C. Crites

5.0 out of 5 stars A "MUST" READ!!!
This was the first novel of Lesley Lokko's that I read (in January of 2007) and I absolutely LOVED it! My local library promoted her book in their monthly display. Read more

Published on November 6, 2008 by Avid Reader

2.0 out of 5 stars Stop! You're embarrassing me!
OK, I liked it too but "beautifully written"? "Great book"? I don't think so. This is one of those sprawling, over-many-continents kind of books, the kind of book you read by the... Read more

Published on April 14, 2007 by Emilie

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
I really liked this book and the way it was written - the interweaving of the lives of the characters was perfect! Read more

Published on March 8, 2007 by Deborah L. Warshafsky

1.0 out of 5 stars worst writing I've encountered in years
I read this entire book because it was one of my book club's choices, but I should have stopped after the first few pages. Read more

Published on January 23, 2007 by N. Topinka

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book...
This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. The characters were well written and the settings were written so you could see them in your head. Read more

Published on December 23, 2006 by M. Crow

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Stop Reading
One of the things that I think makes a truly great novel is character development. The fact that this book starts out when the characters are young girls and follows them until... Read more

Published on February 21, 2006 by Kate E. Grossman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
This book is 600 pages but it reads very easy and quick!

The book reads very easy- in each chapter you read about all three main characters in separate little... Read more

Published on September 17, 2005 by Ellen

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