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labunnywtf's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully done. A book about yet another cheating politician that isn't about a cheating politician. It's three strong women who didn't understand their strength until the politician pulled a Clinton.
I disliked each of the women at some point in the book, though they made up for it. Well...maybe not Diana.
I disliked each of the women at some point in the book, though they made up for it. Well...maybe not Diana.
mschrock8's review against another edition
3.0
Two sisters and their mom have a lot of growing and discovering to do. These things bring them closer.
Listening length 13 hr, 15 min
Listening length 13 hr, 15 min
cawilmoth's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very fast and easy read. I enjoyed it though parts of it were fairly predictable.
lannthacker's review against another edition
2.0
Just what you'd expect from Weiner and a pleasant enough read. But I have some complaints to file: the writing was slapdash with many inconsistencies and typos. A careful copy-editing could have done wonders. The outcomes for each of the three main characters were foregone conclusions and there's a heavy-handed scene in which every character comes together for Thanksgiving dinner. But whatevs, I didn't read it to be surprised. But why, oh why, do women in these novels always learn to cook?
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Sylvie Woodruff has the perfect life. Her husband, Richard is a successful senator and they have two grown daughters, Lizzie and Diana. Lizzie is the wild child and complete opposite of Diana. Diana is an emergency room physician. She is also married and has a cute son, Milo.
Sylvie’s perfect life is turned upside down quickly, when the whole world including herself learns of her husband’s affair with one of his interns. Now Sylvie has a decision to make…stay with Richard or leave him? Sylvie issn’t the only one who will have their lifes changed forever. Lizzie will be starting a new chapter in her life…one where there is no going back. Also, Diana has a choice to make…stay with her husband or leave him for her lover, Doug. Sylvie, Lizzie and Diana will need the support of each other more then ever.
I thought this was a pretty good book. The relationship that Sylvie shared with her daughters was a nice mother/daughters one. I liked that Sylvie didn’t just give up at the first sign of trouble. She held her head high and dealt with the issue at hand. No matter how hard it may have been. I liked Lizzie and her free spirit. Diana, I wasn’t so much of a fan of. She was a bit dull and kind of got on my nerves with her depressing mood. Overall, Fly Away Home will have you appreciating good friends, family and home. I still like Jennifer Weiner.
Sylvie’s perfect life is turned upside down quickly, when the whole world including herself learns of her husband’s affair with one of his interns. Now Sylvie has a decision to make…stay with Richard or leave him? Sylvie issn’t the only one who will have their lifes changed forever. Lizzie will be starting a new chapter in her life…one where there is no going back. Also, Diana has a choice to make…stay with her husband or leave him for her lover, Doug. Sylvie, Lizzie and Diana will need the support of each other more then ever.
I thought this was a pretty good book. The relationship that Sylvie shared with her daughters was a nice mother/daughters one. I liked that Sylvie didn’t just give up at the first sign of trouble. She held her head high and dealt with the issue at hand. No matter how hard it may have been. I liked Lizzie and her free spirit. Diana, I wasn’t so much of a fan of. She was a bit dull and kind of got on my nerves with her depressing mood. Overall, Fly Away Home will have you appreciating good friends, family and home. I still like Jennifer Weiner.
moniquemaggiore's review against another edition
3.0
Overall this book was okay. The book was slow to start and it was also slow in the middle, but I felt the ending picked up and it was good. Nothing really grabbed my attention and I felt it was a little bit too predictable. I did not care for some of the characters, and there was other characters I wanted more of. The story is told in three perspectives (mother and two grown daughters), but I would have liked to get the husband's perspective and more of his journey. The mother and two daughters each have different struggles that they are facing alone, but at the end they learn to share with each other in their own ways. I would have liked to see the relationship between the mother and two daughters (even the relationship between the two sisters) develop more.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
Fly away home is the beautifully written story of Sylvie, a politicians wife, and her two daughters Diana and Lizzie. In the wake and aftermath of scandal these three women are forced to face the truth about themselves including who they are, who they want to be and what they want out of life. The women deal with past issues as well as present. Weiner does a wonderful job of taking the serious issues of commitment, self-esteem, identity and choices and mixing them with comical moments.
heathersomarriba's review against another edition
3.0
didn't connect with any of the characters. bleh.
asurges's review against another edition
2.0
The cover of this book says it all: three chicks on a beach. Yes, it's THE book you want to pack for a trip to the beach. Just in case you missed it. Next thing you know, chick-lit books will have covers with airplanes on them and the title "Perfect Plane Reading."
That said, Jennifer Weiner is pretty much always a good read and a lot less syrupy than her sorority sister Emily Giffin. I agree with my friend Diana, who said Weiner needs to get her sense of humor back, and I add that she needs to get rid of storylines involving the overachieving older sister and fucked-up little sister who usually does drugs or has way too much sex. But while half of me looks archly at a Weiner book and judges the other half of me for reading it, I read it anyway. And quickly. Weiner just writes well, and the characters are interesting.
And I read this on the beach. Which was the perfect place for it.
That said, Jennifer Weiner is pretty much always a good read and a lot less syrupy than her sorority sister Emily Giffin. I agree with my friend Diana, who said Weiner needs to get her sense of humor back, and I add that she needs to get rid of storylines involving the overachieving older sister and fucked-up little sister who usually does drugs or has way too much sex. But while half of me looks archly at a Weiner book and judges the other half of me for reading it, I read it anyway. And quickly. Weiner just writes well, and the characters are interesting.
And I read this on the beach. Which was the perfect place for it.