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Book Review of Stern Men

Stern Men
Stern Men
Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
reviewed on
Helpful Score: 3


After reading "Eat, Pray, Love," I vowed never to read another Elizabeth Gilbert book. But my book group chose this, and I stalled, but I read it. It was a fun, quick read, and I enjoyed it. There are some spots where I laughed out loud at the main character's snarky dialogue. The book is a pretty vivid picture of life on this tiny island off the coast of Maine, and a lot of the characters are well-developed enough for me to wish I could read more about them.

So, I guess my bottom line is: Don't judge a novel by its author's memoir?