| A literary horror movie full of Gothic creepiness |
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| I can't believe I read this stupid book--three wasted hours of Vogue porn |
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| beautifully sad and noble |
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| A haunting look at Colonialism |
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| So tawdry but full of lovely gossip |
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| for Harvard geeks and history buffs |
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| a lyrical first novel |
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| Grim but provocative |
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| the curse of brilliance |
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| so sad, so good |
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| a fairy tale of New York |
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| stunning, haunting, otherworldly yet real |
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| some of the best action/chase scenes ever written |
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| Bowles is not an optimist but this is one well-written book |
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| a sweet, enjoyable and unchallenging read |
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| This is not a romance, this is a book by a man who does not write good women |
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| if you like Emily Dickinson and classic New England this is quite good |
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| starts off wonderfully but it is a conceit that does not work in the long run |
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| an exercise in cruelty to the reader |
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| he tries but really so derivative |
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| if Charles Dickens wrote lesbian melodrama |
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| Not my favorite Tom Robbins, funny but very dated |
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| a slice of Los Angeles as it used to be and still is |
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| a memory book of life and love |
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| Fact/fiction? A muddy pastiche of horror and memoir |
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| Well-researched and dense, like Harry Potter with footnotes |
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| Buckle your swashes,baby, it's Dumas revisited |
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| egypt, boston, archaeology but oh what a muddle |
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| that gaiman certainly is a likable fellow |
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| a cool and reasoned look at total heartbreak |
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| sad, still, unusual love on 1950s Cape Cod |
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| the journalist of manners takes on the city of aging charm |
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| a chilly, measured tale of arctic exploration |
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| a boring look at a fascinating topic |
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| Not Hershey's but not quite Teuscher either |
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| Nothing Worth Reading |
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| Man, that Inquisition sure was a bitch |
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| Paris, photography, painting--just delicious |
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| you'll never weed again |
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| in 1890s Chicago a man can be a genius or a madman |
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| Widow chick lit but very funny and sweet |
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| a good start but this family story reaches too hard for a happy ending |
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| sharp, smart, gothic and ultimately, sadly, bland |
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| she's not so much a writer but still an interesting read |
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| luminously sad |
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