Anywhere But Here Audiobook

" I read this book before it became a movie and it's an interesting take on a mother daughter relationship. "

" So disturbing, so engrossing. Definitely was a book I couldn't put down! "

" While I didn't always like the two main characters or some of the choices they made, I still enjoyed reading the book. The mother was completely over the top and it's a good thing children's services didn't catch on to her style of mothering, but she was definitely an interesting character. "

" I give it 3.5 stars. I like the talent of the author of the self-narrating. But the structure is kind of subtle, which makes it a little bit long and boring. "

" Not good, not horrible. "

" Wow, this was a good story. But my only beef with it is at times the author got a little long winded and it seemed never ending towards the end. It had a classy ending and I definetly dont forget reading it. Its just not in favorites. "

" Jumps around a lot with out giving context so what is past and what is future seem blurred. But if the idea is just to see into life without the need for a chronological storyline it is a slice of life story. Really a child's persepctive that accepts the world without judging it as good or bad except in how you feel about yourself in the moment. "

" i wanted this book to be better. the premise was good, but it was all over the place wit no real reason for many of the chapters. "

" Read for book group after we read the Steve Jobs biography. Mona Simpson is his sister (and is an author in her own right). Fictionalized auto-biographical story, as I understand it. "

" Look, give this book to your mother and she will relish it. Really. The last page will make you weep. "

" It was a great book, but quite a bit all over the place. Took a bit to get absorbed into the story, especially since it comes from four different women's perspectives. "

" Plot and actual novel structure not very clear, but the dialogue and the character creation was brilliant. Moments were perfect. "

" Did not live up to the hype, also some parts just plain disturbing. Do not recommend. "

" Fairly good read. Am reading the sequel now, so maybe it will help me appreciste this one more than I do. "

" Read this if you don't want a plot and enjoy going nowhere. "

" "I was beginning to understand how someone could become a long story." "

" forgot I read this book until I saw the movie on tonight... "

" The author spends an inordinate amount of space on describing the dysfunction of the narrator's family, specifically her mother, only to deprive us of any kind of conclusion to their lives. "

" Much better than the sequel which I was excited to read...quirky mother and daughter adventures! "

" Weird relationship between mother and daughter. Depressing. "

" This book was mentioned on my blog on 2/22/11, as one of my Top Ten Book to Movie Adaptations. "

" I've read so many books about disfunctional families and I just couldn't get into this one. I thougth that because I'd just read Steve Jobs bio and this was written by his sister about his bio-mother I would enjoy. I pulled the plug "

" Just couldn't do it. I tried I really tried. It was not badly written, just meandered on with no seeming point. By the 80th page I cheateed and read the end(which I really try not to do.) When I read the end and still didn't care, I gave up. "

" This story is so close to being my life story that it's a little scary . . . read it and you will learn a lot about my childhood . . . really! "