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]]> By: ramya http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11462 ramya Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:58:37 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11462 hey natasha..well i did hear amazing things about Lolita initially too... but i was too caught up in the story to pay any attention to the word plays and the literature plays of nabokov.. and i definitely don't have the strength to re-read this one! hey natasha..well i did hear amazing things about Lolita initially too… but i was too caught up in the story to pay any attention to the word plays and the literature plays of nabokov.. and i definitely don’t have the strength to re-read this one!

]]> By: Jeanette http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11434 Jeanette Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:55:49 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11434 Ok Natasha, I want to leave a comment but can't think of anything to say for this one. This does not sound like a book I would enjoy and I will probably promptly forget about it as soon as I move on from this page... Ok Natasha, I want to leave a comment but can’t think of anything to say for this one.
This does not sound like a book I would enjoy and I will probably promptly forget about it as soon as I move on from this page…

]]> By: Ginger http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11333 Ginger Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:53:37 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11333 hmm. sounds interesting but very creepy. but then again... sometimes that makes me curious and i have to read it. but if i don't like it i'll need to know what happens so i keep reading any ways. lol. very complex. =] hmm. sounds interesting but very creepy. but then again… sometimes that makes me curious and i have to read it. but if i don’t like it i’ll need to know what happens so i keep reading any ways. lol. very complex. =]

]]> By: Laura H http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11214 Laura H Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:27:34 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11214 Natasha you have been reading some interesting books lately. I've read a couple of just OK books lately. The Underneath-book blogger seem to univerally like this book but I thought it was ok. My big fat manifesto- Less than ok Natasha you have been reading some interesting books lately.
I’ve read a couple of just OK books lately.
The Underneath-book blogger seem to univerally like this book but I thought it was ok.
My big fat manifesto- Less than ok

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11160 Natasha Maw Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:48:18 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11160 Jen - It was a really fast read. It could get off of the TBR in just a couple of hours. Joy - It's hard to tell what people will like. This one had really good writing but the premise of everything is beyond what I enjoy reading about. Traci - I hate language and sex. This one did have a lot of it. Lisa - I hated this mother for the way she treated her babies! But it worked well if it brought out such a strong emotion in me. Ramya - I've never read Lolita. I've heard fabulous things about it, but maybe it's not for me. Tracy - Glad to know that I wasn't the only one who thought it was disturbing, but I persevered for the sake of the review and giveaway. I think it was supposed to be disturbing, so in that regard the author was able to convey that feeling really well. Jen – It was a really fast read. It could get off of the TBR in just a couple of hours.

Joy – It’s hard to tell what people will like. This one had really good writing but the premise of everything is beyond what I enjoy reading about.

Traci – I hate language and sex. This one did have a lot of it.

Lisa – I hated this mother for the way she treated her babies! But it worked well if it brought out such a strong emotion in me.

Ramya – I’ve never read Lolita. I’ve heard fabulous things about it, but maybe it’s not for me.

Tracy – Glad to know that I wasn’t the only one who thought it was disturbing, but I persevered for the sake of the review and giveaway. I think it was supposed to be disturbing, so in that regard the author was able to convey that feeling really well.

]]> By: tracy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11147 tracy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:58:31 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11147 I tried it and it was too disturbing for me so I quit reading it. Good review though. I tried it and it was too disturbing for me so I quit reading it. Good review though.

]]> By: ramya http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11145 ramya Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:39:46 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11145 i am still reeling from the aftermath of lolita.. but i might want to give this a shot sometime.. it kinda gives you a peep into the lives of crazy people around the globe and i think it is better to know about some crazy sorts so you can always brace yourself:) i am still reeling from the aftermath of lolita.. but i might want to give this a shot sometime.. it kinda gives you a peep into the lives of crazy people around the globe and i think it is better to know about some crazy sorts so you can always brace yourself:)

]]> By: Lisa http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11143 Lisa Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:18:10 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11143 I think I'll pass on this one too. I am interested to read Lolita, which seems to be the daddy of all the unconfortable teen stuff, but I don't think I would if it didn't have such a history. I'm not against a little sex in my books, but this would make me uncomfortable. Plus, the whole baby thing. I think I’ll pass on this one too. I am interested to read Lolita, which seems to be the daddy of all the unconfortable teen stuff, but I don’t think I would if it didn’t have such a history. I’m not against a little sex in my books, but this would make me uncomfortable. Plus, the whole baby thing.

]]> By: Traci http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11140 Traci Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:59:17 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/17/the-first-hurt-stories-by-rachel-sherman/#comment-11140 Thanks for the heads up on this one. I think I'll avoid it based on your thoughts. Thanks for the heads up on this one. I think I’ll avoid it based on your thoughts.

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