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Mar 18, 2024Tera_C rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I agree with the blurb on the front cover: I consumed this quickly with great pleasure! I love quirky people and I love people who have lost their way find their way again. I also love sarcasm and wit and I found that mother and daughter…
Mar 04, 2024khintz rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
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Jan 07, 2024QuinnM_2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this contemporary novel more than I anticipated. It has a different writing style that may not appeal to all. Bernadette is a genius architect/designer but antisocial and agoraphobic. When her daughter is born with a heart…
Oct 28, 2023EdiW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Truly a fun and delightful read. The author's best book so far.
Jul 28, 2023
recommended by Darius Foroux
Jan 25, 2023maipenrai rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
What a boring mess. Unbelievable storyline. Totally unsatisfactory ending. Bernadette believes that she will be restored to a happy family, unaware that her husband has a fathered a child with his mistress. The email screeds and…
Sep 25, 2022green_alligator_8810 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fun, easy read. Lesson of the book - life is too short not to pursue your dreasm
Jun 30, 2022Pat_romans rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Quirky, funny, delightful read about an eccentric mother, father, and daughter!
Mar 20, 2022black_hawk_133 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I did not find the book as funny as people said. It is very tragic, it is the life of gifted people. Bernadette casted out, Elgie integrated geek and Bee in the middle of all of that. Very entertaining (if you do not identify to all the…
Oct 17, 2021marthalist rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Bernadette knows exactly where and why she is, and she will let them know soon!
Aug 19, 2021WPL_Andrea rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really liked this. I thought the characters were unique, Bee is delightful, and there was a great deal of humour. Plus a little mystery as well.
Jul 01, 2021sjarrell0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Loved it!
May 06, 2021PrincessLittleFeet rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first 1/2 of the book is absolutely hilarious. The second half becomes more serious. However, it is a great book. If you have lived in or know Seattle, you will identify. A great commentary on corporations, architecture, human…
Apr 03, 2021
Enjoyed this book, light hearted and easy to read.
Aug 24, 2020AnnSkye rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I didn’t start off liking this book but I must admit the more I read the more it grew on me.
Jun 08, 2020Hillsboro_RobP rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Alternatively witty, ridiculous and beautiful, Maria Semple's tale of Bernadette (crazy like a) Fox is a quick and memorable read. The characters have their flaws and personalities comically inflated, including Seattle, and I loved it.…
Apr 22, 2020elisabeth_23 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an awesome read! I really enjoyed the story and how it was told through epistolary style (emails, letters, etc..). This made it interesting to follow along as Bee, the daughter, solves her mother's disappearance.
Apr 10, 2020tessambb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a quick, sharp, and exciting story with the complexities of family and mother-daughter relationships at its heart. Bernadette and her daughter, Bee, are both strong and engaging protagonists. If you like mysteries, you will enjoy…
Apr 03, 2020JCLCharlesH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was a faced paced, quick witted, character driven romp. Bernadette's snark and Bee's straightforward approach to life combine to make a charming story about communication, passion, and relationships.
Mar 29, 2020
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 4.5 out of 5 stars After years upon years of living the picturesque, domestic life in Seattle’s suburbs, it’s safe to say that agoraphobic Bernadette is nearing a breakdown. So when her…
Mar 13, 2020BioCook rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book because of a recommendation from a classmate. Although the story was very unique, I was very underwhelmed with the ending of the book (was I missing something)? The events leading up to Bernadette's disappearance were very…
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Jan 26, 2020JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Light, fun read full of quirky & eccentric characters.
Dec 17, 2019cjengelke rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I wish I had had a mom like Bernadette! Lucky, lucky, Bee...
Oct 19, 2019AnneCarolineDrake rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The author is Seattle's own Maria Semple. She uses a myriad of communication formats to move the quirky plot forward. The theme of the book: "People like you must create. If you don’t create, Bernadette, you will become a menace to…
Oct 03, 2019KCLSQueennie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A quick and fun read.