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Sleep Toward Heaven
Sleep Toward Heaven
Author: Amanda Eyre Ward
Amanda Eyre Ward's debut novel is an intimate portrait of three women whose lives collide during a brutal Texas summer. — In Gatestown, Texas, twenty-nine-year-old Karen Lowens awaits her execution with a host of convicted serial killers on death row. In Manhattan, Dr. Franny Wren, also twenty-nine, tends to a young cancer patient, and resists th...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780060582296
ISBN-10: 0060582294
Publication Date: 2/2004
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 129 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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astream avatar reviewed Sleep Toward Heaven on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
An interesting story of how 3 different women's lives intersect. A touching story about how a paradigm shift can alter your view of nearly any situation. I liked it, didn't love it.
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Helpful Score: 5
I LOVED this book. It was one of the best that I read this year. The characters were really believeable and explored the ambiguity some people feel about the death penalty. Great read! I was sad to see it end.
bananapancakes avatar reviewed Sleep Toward Heaven on + 95 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Read this in one sitting. I loved the stories behind the story, told in each of the women's point of views, all of which are serving their time, whether behind bars or alone outside them. It gave a real human experience of living in prison, knowing your days are numbered. I thought the general story could have been a bit more developed, as you can guess the ending way before it happens, but overall i enjoyed reading this one. I am interested in reading more of Amanda Eyre Ward's books.
Froggie avatar reviewed Sleep Toward Heaven on + 55 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I just finished reading this book and really enjoyed it. It is about 3 women who you would think have nothing in common, but in the end their lives cross over to each other. Each chapter is told from one of the women's point of view.

I found the book easy to read and easy to follow. One of the main topics is the death penalty. Although this book does not change my mind on the subject, it did bring a different perspective for me to think about.
dragonflies avatar reviewed Sleep Toward Heaven on + 66 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very interesting look at the death penalty and the lives of five women who intersect around the topic.
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suzibee27 avatar reviewed Sleep Toward Heaven on + 5 more book reviews
Very good novel! In the beginning I was a little confused as to follow the story line because through out the book the chapters are based between 3 women....but after she ties the 3 women together you totally get it. She leaves you on the edge of your sit thirsting for more the entire book!
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I loved this book. It was so raw and real. I love this author as well. Finished the book in a couple of days and it was wonderful!
spiritedbabe59 avatar reviewed Sleep Toward Heaven on + 106 more book reviews
This is my second Amanda Eyre Ward book, and she once again creates a story and characters that immediatly draw you in. It's interesting how she entwines the lives of Franny, Karen, and Celia, and while you may not like them sometimes, you get to know them and respect them. These are women with flaws and yet they each find a way to maintain their dignity - something I think we forget is available to all of us in some measure no matter what the circumstances.


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