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jeisel's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a cute short story. It was my first Binchy book but I have a few others on my shelf. It’s the story of how one mother gets fed up with her freeloading children! I wouldn’t say I relate to the story as I’m still a mother to a young child but I can look at this from a parents perspective! Some of this was a little over dramatized and therefor unrealistic, the grown children seemed a little to oblivious but I still enjoyed the story just the same. It’s a quick fast read!
amibunk's review
3.0
I love Maeve Binchy's writing style: solid, homey, and real. Her characters, even the shady ones, are lovely in their charming ordinariness. In a Binchy novel, everyday life is presented such a way that it feels extraordinary.
Full House had much the same congenial and cozy feel as the author's other novels. My only complaint is that this was written as a novella, and I sincerely wish that it would have been longer so as to flesh out the characters and their changes better. Everyone experiences such dramatic change in such a short time- I would have liked to experienced more of it as a reader.
Full House had much the same congenial and cozy feel as the author's other novels. My only complaint is that this was written as a novella, and I sincerely wish that it would have been longer so as to flesh out the characters and their changes better. Everyone experiences such dramatic change in such a short time- I would have liked to experienced more of it as a reader.
jennfgarcia's review
5.0
This was a very short story, one I would think that Binchy would not be able to complete in so few pages because of the intricate way she weaves so many lives and stories into one plot line. But she did it. This short story did not have a million and one lives interweaved, but it did show the lives of one family and a few of their friends. Did I feel satisfied with the ending? Yes. Did I want more? I always do, so nothings changed there.
This story felt so close to home to me. Dee, a wife and mother of three adult children works with her friend as a cleaning lady in her own business. She works hard and long, but still has to come home and iron, cook, clean, supply the food, and pay the for all of it. Her husband loses his job right at the beginning of the book and Dee just loses it. All her aggravation with her children being lazy mooches just built up too much and she decides it's time to set some rules.
She no longer cooks for them, tells them if they want to stay they must pay rent, and they can iron their own clothes. Well, those spoiled adult children were insulted that they'd have to do so in their own home, so they all left and realized how easy they had it. They realized how much they took advantage of and tried not to be bitter with how they were basically kicked out of their home.
Dee rented their rooms and supplemented their income to some great girls so that she and her husband could go on their twenty-fifth anniversary trip to Sicily as well as have enough money to pay bills.
It was such a great storyline and I related to a time when I had adult children living in my home and not pulling their weight. Binchy did a wonderful job getting the message across in so few words.
I'd recommend this for anyone who needs a short read.
This story felt so close to home to me. Dee, a wife and mother of three adult children works with her friend as a cleaning lady in her own business. She works hard and long, but still has to come home and iron, cook, clean, supply the food, and pay the for all of it. Her husband loses his job right at the beginning of the book and Dee just loses it. All her aggravation with her children being lazy mooches just built up too much and she decides it's time to set some rules.
She no longer cooks for them, tells them if they want to stay they must pay rent, and they can iron their own clothes. Well, those spoiled adult children were insulted that they'd have to do so in their own home, so they all left and realized how easy they had it. They realized how much they took advantage of and tried not to be bitter with how they were basically kicked out of their home.
Dee rented their rooms and supplemented their income to some great girls so that she and her husband could go on their twenty-fifth anniversary trip to Sicily as well as have enough money to pay bills.
It was such a great storyline and I related to a time when I had adult children living in my home and not pulling their weight. Binchy did a wonderful job getting the message across in so few words.
I'd recommend this for anyone who needs a short read.
erin_kay's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
cassiekins92's review
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emily7823's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I enjoyed this easy to read lighthearted book. I found it a little unrealistic with the swiftness of how things moved from Dee’s initial decision thereafter, and there was a bit too much mention of spoiler <paying for one’s keep>, but overall it was a good read.
alic59books's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
90sirishgirl's review
4.0
I got this book in the library. It is a nice easy read. I agree with one of the other comments on goodreads on thinking back on the book I found it was a bit unbelievable that years of problems in the family were suddenly resolved in a few weeks and the way it was done was a bit unrealistic but in all I did like the story and the characters. I like short read books.