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Book Reviews of Monkeys

Monkeys
Monkeys
Author: Susan Minot
ISBN-13: 9780099287926
ISBN-10: 0099287927
Publication Date: 3/1/1999
Pages: 159
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Book Type: Paperback
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4 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Monkeys on + 15 more book reviews
Great stories of an interesting family.
SanJoseCa avatar reviewed Monkeys on + 328 more book reviews
A colorful story about life in a large family. This bestseller has been referred to as "a contemporary CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN meets the Kennedys."
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I enjoyed the book--the intertwining and unfolding of family lifewjich is simultaneously healthy and unhealthy. Kept me interested
sapphirescarlet avatar reviewed Monkeys on + 16 more book reviews
I searched for this book based on a review that said it was loosely based on the author's life. The stories are well-written and contain a depth that is not often found in short stories. I enjoyed reading every single chapter - but because of the shifts in narrator I never developed an affinity for any one character. Without that little "falling in love" I didn't connect with the story as much as I would like. I ended up feeling as directionless as the children did on the last page.

I'm anxious to try her sister Eliza Minot's book "The Tiny One" for additional insight into the characters.