If you are looking for an easy read, this book may not be for you
932428
Ami McKay strikes again!  If you are looking for an easy read, this book may not be for you, but I am a huge fan of this author and found "Witches" to be a hugely satisfying read.  Yes, complex, but that is the essential nature of the "witchery" and the era; well worth the bit of effort and entering into the fantasy.  I highly recommend this book, along with the others of Ms. McKay.
1284138
If you consider yourself a highly literate reader, a lover of literature, this book may be for you.  But if you're reading for enjoyment, it probably isn't for you.  This is a novel of words, of thoughts.  It's not a novel of story.  Nor is it a novel with notable and caring characters.  I did struggle to like or at least care for Iz and the other characters.  I also struggled to find a story.  Frankly, this book just plain isn't worth the struggle.  Not for me.  I'm sorry.
108067
I have never read a Deborah Tannen book before, but a customer at work recommended her books to me when I told her I was looking for some interesting nonfiction reading.

When I saw the title of this book I was instantly intrigued. As one of three children in the family, all girls (and the middle child nonetheless) I thought maybe this could shed some light on our conversations, especially as they can sometimes be testy and quickly escalate into screaming matches followed by the cold shoulder treatment.

However, this book wasn't what I expected. After reading reviews from Tannen's other books, I was hoping that this would be a little easier to read, or at least somewhat interesting. (Plus, the title is just so cute! And such a sisterly thing to say.)

I'm not sure what it was about this book that I didn't really enjoy. Maybe it was a little too tedious for me, which made it a bit difficult to get through, and ultimately I couldn't bring myself to finish reading this.

All is not lost, however. I will probably gift it to one of my sisters to see if they enjoy it a little more than I did.
2894876
the book may have a high reading level and fairly difficult to understand at times, but if you stick with it I garuntee you will like this book.
4122916
Not an easy book to read but an important one.
3929801
This was not an easy read, and in the early part of the book found myself lost (not in a good way)  in the story.  It is written, at times, in stream of consciousness, which I generally like, but it was rather confusing since I was unaware of the premise of the book and have not seen the Hulu series adapted from this book.  To me, this is a bit "science-fictiony" when I thought I would be reading a more historical novel (hence my review title).
580574
Somewhat difficult reading, and I had to read it a couple times to get out of it what I think the author intended.
2515483
Not only is this not that easy a read, it's not that easy to rate.  There's much here that's beautiful, lyrical, literary, and all that good stuff.  There's also darkness, repulsiveness, and all that.  The challenge for me was to sense just exactly was in the head of the author.  In the end, I see three stars as the rating that best sums up my feelings.  There's much to like, but there's that which is a major turn-off.  I recommend this as a novella to try, but I don't guarantee you'll like it.
770697
This isn't an easy book to get interested in.  It's set in the '70's, one of the time periods I personally enjoy reading about.  However,as noted by another reviewer, it has a fortyish  tone to it.  All in all, it's a curious mixture and doesn't satisfy as a mystery or as a novel.  Somebody else beat me to using "The next book might be better" as a title for my review, but that was the thought I had throughout my reading of this one.
104422
I really wanted to enjoy this book, but it was not an easy read. There were too many descriptions that didn't quite benefit the book in some cases. I had to read and re-read pages to understand what was going on. To get through the plot and understand what Genesis was all about felt like work. I don't what to read any book that seems tedious to understand. Why the plot itself is good, I think the author is still trying to find his voice, but I think the author can only improve if any lesson is gained from this one.
694405
Not an easy read for me.  Just not what I usually read but I finished it. Doesn't mean others wouldn't enjoy it.
1990419
Thought provoking and challenging, but easy to read
1697629
Like many of the reviewers here, this book was very hard to read. I profess to be a Christian so trying to comprehend his points from an atheist/agnostic viewpoint was extremely hard. However; that being said, certain topics were of interest to me. I didn't like that he didn't expound on topics, he stated his opinion and then took off on another topic.

Although I forced myself to get into the book, once in it, it was a quick read for me. If your looking to expand your knowledge and gain new insights on many of the recent controversial topics of today, this may be the book for you.
2162169
The first fifty or so pages of the book move very slowly.  It is very difficult to get to know and understand the characters and sometimes, the actions of particular characters seem unpredictable to the point of absurdity.  I think that while this is a Newberry Award winning book, it may be too difficult for many young readers.  Due to the slow beginning and the fact that the novel is character-driven, this novel would have difficulty holding the interest of an average or below average reader.  This is not a book that should be used in a classroom setting either as boys will have an especially tough time relating to the main character Dicey who is a tough character for even young girls to relate to.  While Dicey does find herself in some universal situations: buying her first bra, making friends in a new town, finding acceptance, having a boy notice her, being accused of cheating, experiencing the death of someone close to her, I think that by and large, young girls still could not relate to Dicey in many ways.  Dicey is far from lazy, she is very responsible and very intelligent and a rather motherly character.  These qualities that define her character are what will make her stand apart from the majority of readers.
2008769
I liked the premise of this book better than the book itself mainly to do with the author's writing style. The plot is very interesting. Rod, a construction worker, dies but isn't dead. He travels the world. He meets up with Aeva, a foreign born who tries to figure out whether he is worthy enough to keep his second chance at life.

The book was hard for me to get into at first. It is written in fancy language which is often difficult to read and at times sentences were hard to understand. My brain couldn't keep up with the constant changes.

This book will give you a headache if you're not up for a challenging read. It is clearly not written for the average casual reader.

Note: I received a free copy of this book to read and review.
856661
This sure isn't the light and frothy book you might be led to expect.  It is often depressive and even sometimes a bit on the dark side.  We guys are basically stereotyped  here.  Actually, there just aren't that many likeable characters to carry the story.  It's not entertaining, but it is thought provoking and therefore may be one you want to read and have something to think about.  I do sort of recommend this, but I warn you that it isn't a fun book.
2475977
Learned some things but is not easy to read sometimes