Home Safe: A Novel Audiobook

" Quick read. Not deep but with an unusual perspective and an interesting mother-daughter relationship. "

" THis novel really spoke to me because the main character, Helen, is a recent widow, and many of the thoughts she has are thoughts I have had. The plot kind of falls apart at the end, though. "

" I could relate to this story. We quick read. "

" I am a sucker for "plain life" stories of growth that we all have been through or experienced. This reminded me of so many facets of growing up or growing differently. Berg is a master of real-life narratives. "

" I'd given another book of Berg's a 4 out of 5 and can't recall that book at all! This one had its moments (some of Helen's realizations and how her mother handled her fathers passing). Sadly few though and both Helen and Tessa were not terribly likeable. Helen too hopeless and Tessa too rude. Thank goodness for Helen's sounding board Midge. I did like how Berg resolved the Mill Bay house conundrum, but had a very hard time relating to Helen's troubles. Oh to have a house in Oak Park and another in Mill Bay. Sheesh. It was all a bit insipid. My fault for reading about lives that seem trivial. "

" Berg is an on-again, off-again writer. This is one of her better ones. "

" Ugh...that's about all I can say. Waste of time. "

" I loved Berg's "Range of Motion," so when I saw this at the library, I snatched it right up. But I found it to be simplistic, cliche, and flat. :-( "

" Two and a half stars. I usually love Berg's writing, but this one was so slow to start. Some nice moments in it, but overall disappointing. "

" I liked the insights on mother-daughter relationships and marriage. The main character, the mother, was interesting, but I found the daughter a bit overdone and annoying. It was a quick, enjoyable read and I'd read more of this author's books if I'm looking for something like that. "

" Another good one! Interesting pattern of widowhood, but definately a different story. I really enjoy the portrayal of 2nd romance. "

" This book by E Berg was very engaging and enjoyable. Not once did I really want to put it down and come back to it later. One of Bergs best books I think. "

" I wanted to love this book but i never really got into it. "

" I anticipated more drama from what I read on the inside jacket. Overall not a bad book, it reads quickly. "

" There were a few moments while reading this book that were humorous but mostly I found the character annoying and the whole premise pretty annoying. How can a novelist (the main character) be so unaware? "

" Like other books by Berg, this appeals to women more than men. This is about the many lchanges that must be made to adjust to both joys and sadness as life progresses. Berg uses simple language but goes to the heart of the matter. "

" Helen Ames is devastaed by her husband's sudden death. She learns that her husband had withdrawn a million dollars from their bank account. But for what? Her quest leads her back to living. "

" This was a very cozy book. "

" Easy read..interesting characters, even if the story line had some implausable parts. Loved that she gave a plug to a Milwaukee Italian deli that my sister-in-law loves. (Glorioso's on Brady). "

" A quick and ultimately hopeful book about a woman whose husband died suddenly. "

" Giving this 2stars only becuz I actually finished it. no, not so much... "

" Pure Elizabeth Berg--such a talent for getting inside women's heads! I suggest you begin this book when you have time to spend reading--it's the kind of book you'd like to read in a day or two, at the most! "

" Truly captured the female thought process of my generation. Helen felt so honest and fragile and . . . lost. Curiously, much about Helen rang true. "

" A friend suggested this author as one of her favorites, but so far I am having difficulty relating or maybe truly enjoying her novels. I guess I want to be entertained, touched, or transported. "

" Not my favorite Berg novel, but still an enjoyable read. "

" I love this author, and parts of the story were great, but other parts really dragged for me. "

" Love it 100 pages in. Beautiful account of a woman mourning, but still in the early stages of the novel. "

" I enjoyed this book more for the lyrical writing style than for the story, although the story was interesting too. "

" Elizabeth Berg is a wonderful writer but this was not a favorite for me. The protagonist irritated me and I never "bonded" with her or understood her viewpoint. I actually read almost 2/3 of the book before realizing I had already read it. That's not good. "

" this is a very nice, sweet story of a 60 year old woman finally finding herself...I hope most women have a much stronger sense of self than the main character did. "

" I really enjoyed this book, grandmother, mother, daughter. Listened to book w author narrating, beautiful voice. "

" Painful to read. I disliked the main character so much that I wanted to reach in the book and smack her! "

" Hillsboro Book Club pick. quick read. pretty clean. interesting to think about loss of spouse and if you are prepared financially, and emotionally. co-dependence? "