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Seasons of Her Life

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While best-selling author, John Grisham, can write books depicting tough and hardened characters in dangerous situations with nary a cuss word, Fern Michaels seems unable to express any type of emotion without cussing. In this book, Ms. Michaels packs in every four-letter word she knows and proceeds to overuse them in every one of her characters' diologue (except the priest at the homeless shelter). Makes the reader feel your mind has been drug through the sewer.

Although this book is touted as "romantic", the truth is that Ruby, the main character, never understands or discerns true love at all. Her relationships with men, relatives and women friends are all precarious and superficial. I found the love scenes to be so shallow and unemotional that I wonder if Fern Michaels has never experienced deep love in her own life?

Ruby begins life a victim of an abusive father. I found myself hoping she would rise above her past -- but her choices backfired and left her emotionally destitute. Instead of forsaking a life maimed by the vices of her parents, Ruby plunged into a whole new set of vices and reaped the consequences.

The end of the book strives to leave the reader on a happy note -- that Ruby has found new vision for her senior citizen years as an animal rights activist -- but it is a real stretch to believe this newfound "cause" will bring her lasting fulfillment. What Ruby was looking for -- and never found -- was love.

Several times, Ruby began to reach out to God, but never quite made the jump. Unrealistically, Fern Michaels has Ruby (who is a smoker and a bucket mouth, separated from her husband, estranged from her daughter and sisters, in a five-year affair with a married man) begin to teach a weekly Sunday School class. Throughout the book, Ruby is portrayed as knowing next to nothing about God and the minute she returns to church after a 40-year hiatus, she is immediately qualified to teach others???

This book had potential, but proved very, very disappointing.

Seasons of Her Life is a beautiful story with an equally brilliant concept but the plot itself could have been better. The story at times seemed to be dragging and deppresing because of it's exageration of emotions and dwelling on insignificant points of the story. It definately would have been a better book if some parts were left out but overall it is a beautiful, realistic tale fit for women of all ages. If there is one thing I must say about the author's talent is that THE PROLOGUE IS BRILLIANT, A WONDERFUL PIECE OF LITERATURE THAT WAS THE ONLY REASON I STARTED READING THE BOOK AND KEPT READING TILL THE END.

"Seasons of Her Life is a very moving story about Ruby Conners journey through life. The book is about the seasons of Ruby's life, where she finds true love and true friendships only to lose them and find them again later. It is a very touching story that will make you forget about your own problems for a little while and appreciate everything and everyone you have in your life."

This book started out strong but lost me in the middle. I cheered Ruby her accomplishments but I was disappointed that she wasn't allowed to enjoy her life at all! After growing up in hell and overcoming many obstacles she never got to enjoy the fruits of her labor. Her relationship with her two longtime friends was unrealistic. As was her relationship with her two sisters. They were on again off again and the characters of the sisters didn't really have any substance. The part after the funeral of her father really disappointed me as well. I feel that there were a few parts of the story that didn't really belong and she could have just left those out completely. I do love the rags to riches and underdog type theme of Ms. Michaels books!

Not all book reviews have to be nice. Nor do they have to be exciting. I do feel that I should share my personal feelings about this particular book.

Fern Michaels did a wonderful job in the Texas saga. I truly enjoyed those books. I would have liked to believe that the rest of her books would be half as good. I was truly disappointed with Seasons of Her life.

I didnt like it much. The book was generally good to begin with and then it died in the middle. Fern seems to have tried giving it life support, but when the book had been braindead for that long.... it became a vegetable.

I love to read and this has got to be the best book I have ever read. I hated to put it down. Ruby becomes your best friend. Eveything is just brought to life for you with this author. If you are thinking about buying this one, do it quick.

I have been a Fern Michaels fan for many years but when I picked this book up and read it, I knew it would be my favorite book of all time. One minute I was crying and the next I was laughing. Fern managed to touch every emotion known in this book. Bravo!

I am an avid reader. I am never without a book to read and this one was just wonderful. I hated it it end. It was a long book but I loved every minute of it. When people ask me some of my favorite books, this one continues to top my list. I have read other Fern Michaels books and some were good and some not so good, but this was by far, in my opinion, her best.

I had read several recent editions of Ms. Michaels books and wanted to read her earlier efforts. I thought this book was the best yet. It kept me coming back.It had suspense,mystery and roamance. What more could a reader ask for? It was written in such a way that made the main character come alive. Not too many authors are able to do that. Thanks Ms. Michaels for a wonderful story!
D.W.

Seasons of Her life is truly wonderful. This character just grows & grows to become such a wonderful independent person. Could really relate with her in many ways. Really great book & obvious Fern Michaels knows how to put it all together to keep our interest from start to finish. One that I highly recommend!