Reviews for Broken for You

The average rating for Broken for You based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-11-10 00:00:00 Chad Zukeran Book Club Pick 3★ What I thought. A mansion full of coveted ceramic art that has been a prison of sorts becomes a sanctuary for misfits with emotional baggage. The story centers around mostly sentimental characters and a plot loaded with contrivances and coincidences that are unbelievable with the predictable ending. There were elements I really did not like. The dream sequences, Wanda's ongoing ungrateful attitude, breaking the irreplaceable ceramics which brought back the reaction I had when the necklace was so casually tossed overboard in Titanic. There had to be better ways to pay homage in both stories, but yeah, I get it. The first half was far better than the second which was too broken for me. It is necessary for me to suspend reality and embrace fantasy occasionally. I enjoyed the reading experience just as I did watching Little House episodes with my granddaughters and some of those Hallmark movies, especially around the holidays when I'm feeling softer and less edgy and, well you know. How many times can I watch Miracle on 34th Street or It's A Beautiful Life, or read books like this? Hopefully until I die. On a side note I offer up my own homage. The great Maureen O'Hara died the day before I finished and I could picture her as Margaret. "I can, I did, and I will." RIP. What they thought. 5★ Enjoyable, humorous, feel good story about turning a house into a home and building a family from strangers. Loved how Margaret discovered her purpose and went out on her own terms by enriching and bringing life to others during the process of losing her own. Right timing for an uncomplicated and fun, quirky read. 3★ Loved part 1, liked part 2, hated part 3 which was a crash and burn ending as well as boring. Breaking the porcelain was a waste of precious artifacts and could have been utilized to a higher purpose. Wanda and Troys relationship was a picture of extremes going from nothing to something with nothing in between. Very dissatisfying. Conclusion: Because of the parts we liked so much and as this was the author's first novel, all of us would like to read her third and latest 2015 release. We all enjoy a good comfort read but wished this had a better realized ending.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-08-09 00:00:00 Corey Strong I just finished this book for our book club in St. Helens, Oregon. This is the best book I have read in years. The story is zany in a believable way and it's just full of the kind of charm and magic I wish for in my own life! We all have loss and sadness in our lives somewhere and I love how the women in this book deal with it!