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Nov 04, 2022Yvette712 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
It's obvious that she's a good writer but this was so boring and I didn't find it funny. I kept reading, waiting for something great to come up... And it never came. I read the first 118 Pages knowing that it was an effort to pick up this…
Mar 24, 2016hRuth rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This was a Book Club read and we were unanimously disappointed. Rhoda's Mennonite family was so liberal that her 'return from the modern life' barely created a stir for us. I never understood what she gained from this so-called dramatic…
Jan 15, 2015ms_mustard rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
this seems to be a love it or leave it book. personally, I'd rather leave it. I found the author's tone to be smart-alecky, flippant, glib. There were some stories that were mildly amusing but overall I did not find it the least bit…
Jan 09, 2015mre5832 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book and learned a lot about the Mennonite religion.
Nov 08, 2013lisahiggs rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I found this book in a hotel room in Hawaii during my recent vacation. Free book, score! I got halfway through it before I forgot it in another hotel’s bathroom, so I had to wait until our return to the mainland to finish reading it. This…
Oct 17, 2013Irene99 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Often hilarious, Rhoda Janzen has a way with words. I liked how she talked about her healing journey after going through some hard losses. In that journey she meanders through memories of many interesting experiences she had with her…
Sep 16, 2013Sarah_CT rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book was a funny book that I related to even though I am not Mennonite and have had very little exposure to the culture. The universal themes of a woman returning home to relate to family and parents as well as reflecting on life…
Dec 05, 2012
What a surprise ! Loved this book - I hope , at some point , she will try fiction - she has a wry sense of humor
Mar 28, 2012EricaReynolds rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A lovely light read. Perfect for evenings and travel. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't grown up in a small town where Janzens and Weibes and other fabulous Mennonites were my best friends and low German expressions…
Mar 01, 2012bbb1771 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you've got any Mennonite blook in you, you'll get this book. If you don't, reading it will give you several wonderful laughs and a very well written insight into some subsets of Mennonites.
Bierlingen
Jan 18, 2012Bierlingen rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I found Rhoda Janzen's book somewhat rambling and that she capitalized on her Mennonite upbringing only as a background to expound on otherwise quite ordinary life experiences...ie hiring practices in academia, poor life choices, impulsive…
Dec 09, 2011canary35 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
LBD Rhoda Janzen’s book is her story of a heartbreaking divorce (Gay.com) and how going home to the Mennonite Community where she was raised helped her heal. The heroine in the book for me is her mother, a wise, clear eyed Mother with a…
aliciamccreath
Sep 28, 2011aliciamccreath rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I thought this book would be more interesting, funnier, and better written. I was let down and couldnt finish it.
Jan 07, 2011seaspirit rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book and have recommended it to my sister and mother. It is full of humour and some useful insights. Be prepared for some low german phrases.
Sep 22, 2010BookBear780 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very easy read... Cheeky story that had me laugh out loud on the train... I quite enjoyed this book. I found the ending a bit weak, however, it was well worth the time to read it.
hermlou
Jun 25, 2010hermlou rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Rhoda is hilarious when she describes her childhood, parents, and especially her school lunches. Not funny is the manic-depressive non-Mennonite man she married 6 weeks after meeting him. The book ends with a stiff chapter on the history…
Jun 11, 2010ser_library rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
a quick read and well written, and much warmer that Toews on Mennonites
Apr 06, 2010heather333 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Laugh out loud funny. I enjoyed this book immensely.
Feb 24, 2010kpalichuk rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I can't write a better description than what is already provided, so I won't even try. I think what Julie Powell attempted to do in 'Cleaved' (explore her life, her choices and how she got where she was) Rhoda Janzen actually achieved.…