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Why Did I Ever

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Why Did I Ever

by Mary Robison

About this title: Money Breton tells her story in diary form, and it's a harrowing one: basically, her life is falling apart. But in the face of faithless husbands, desperately troubled children, a precarious job, and a fear that even her brain is out of control, Money perseveres by means of her wits and the wicked humor with which she observes her life. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001.

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Counterpoint LLC Date Published: 11/2001 ISBN-13: 9781582430607 ISBN: 1582430608

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Counterpoint Date Published: 2002 ISBN-13: 9781582432557 ISBN: 1582432554

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Edition: 1st American Ed, 1st printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Counterpoint, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Date Published: 2001 ISBN-13: 9781582430607 ISBN: 1582430608

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goodreads rating 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Oct 1, 2009
By Cindy, Naperville, IL

""Why Did i Ever" read this book!!!! I got nothing out of it! I gave it 2 stars for originality."

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goodreads rating 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Sep 29, 2009
By Debra, Lake In The Hills, IL

"Not sure what to think of this book. I found it to be very strange but I couldn't put it down. Robison has a unique way of expressing her feelings. Sometimes I couldn't understand what she was talking about. I'm not sure why this book gets such high ratings. Obviously I'm missing something."

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goodreads rating 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Sep 23, 2009
By Chris, Glendale, CA

"this book was filled with so many perfect, sharp, devastating (and devastatingly funny) 12 or 30-word bursts i couldn't help but fall in love with it, but i wish i'dve taken on its collection of bite-sized bursts in one, three-hour sitting.

Instead over a couple weeks what through-line there is in this book involving the troubled son, daughter and relationships remained kinda elusive. Still, the way she captured the internal monologue of Money was pretty remarkable, and even though it ended up striking me a lot sadder than i expected, i want to read it again. No small feat."

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goodreads rating 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Aug 20, 2009
By Travis, Gainesville, FL

""I should turn back. Florida is a horrible toilet. There are a zillion snakes woven into this road and those clouds over there mean God's coming."

A novel written in short scenes (some just a paragraph) could easily go awry, but her wit, sharp eye & taut styling carry the narrative. At first you're simply enjoying the easily-digestible scenes about her job as a screenwriter & her dim-witted beau but the end chapters take us somewhere else entirely.

Bonus points for being a local writer and for doing a benefit reading for Books to Prisoners."

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