Second Nature: A Love Story Audiobook

" I read the first third of the book enthusiastically waiting for the plot to unfold. Realistic and emotional, I felt this book was going to be an amazing read. It went downhill from there. Disappointing. "

" Like so many others have said, the first half of the book is very interesting; second half, not so much shadowed in almost a preachy view of how it all is in life under the guise of self-reflection. First time I've read this author...I may give the Oprah selection book of hers a try. "

" Could not put this book down. Read all 361 pages in one setting. Love all her books. "

" The beginning of this book was so very interesting with strong Sicily Coyne developing a life for herself despite a disfiguring injury. I found the book so gripping that I would listen, I listened to the audio version, at every opportunity. But, the book should have ended at about the halfway point as the initially well developed characters didn't follow their own personalities as the book become dull and predictable. I finished the book, primarily because it is easy to keep an audio book playing while performing other tasks and I was interested to find out what become of the main character, but was disappointed with the turn the author took after such a strong beginning. "

" 2011 thought it would be better "

" A great premise totally ruined. Having lost her face is a devastating fire, burn victim Sicily discovers a truth that leads the breaking off her engagement and find an option for a new life by way of a face transplant. And the this character becomes so annoying, flighty, indecisive, and behaves in ways that are not only inconsistent but illogical. I considered not bothering to continue reading several times. Was this supposed to be the authors way of showing the reader how traumatic getting a new face might be? Sicily's aunt and doctors had more patience with her than I did. The beginning of the book was good though the writing veered all over the place at times. The middle was annoying and the ending was almost unreadable. I hate pulling Library books off a shelf - better to read a review or get a referral "

" Captivating story, sad content, felt the end was abrupt hence the 3*. Would read her again. "

" Not horrible, but hard to follow. It was kind of like reading someone's diary written out of order at times. The main character was very well developed, but after that it was kind of hard to keep track of who's who. "

" Just as good as the first book of hers I read years ago, Deep End of the Ocean. Nice because it was easy enough to pick it up when I had a few minutes to spare and know right where I left off "

" Really really interesting book about a teenage girl who gets burned in a fire and then later decides to get a face transplant. "

" Great story about a girl who was burned in a fire as a pre-teen and the choices she makes as she gets older. If you read The Deep End of the Ocean, some of the same characters are involved with this story. "

" Stupid premise. The main character was unlikeable. "

" I had grown bored with Mitchard -bt decided to red this book. I am glad I returned and may go back annd read some of her other books now. "

" I enjoyed this book. It has some of the same characters as The Deep End of the Ocean and No Time to Wave Goodbye. "

" This book is about a young teen who's face is burned beyond repair in a church fire. Her father, a captain is killed in the fire. The book describes her years of treatment and a face transplant as a young adult. It's written in the near future. "

" Interesting premise: How does life change when one receives a face transplant, after living for years with disfiguring burns? At times this read like a romance novel but for the most part the characterizations and relationships went deep, and it made for satisfying reading. "

" Did not like this one at all. Sappy, predictable and unrealistic - it read like a Lifetime movie. "

" the story kept my attention and I didn't want to put it down. "

" Skimmed through the end. If you like books by Jodi Piccult--"chick lit" which I don't, you may like this. The premise is interesting although it is not for the squeamish. "

" Some parts of this story were fascinating and others were boring. I liked much of the book and overall thought it was worth the read. "

" It was a little out there in the believe-ability department; maybe it should be billed as science fiction for now. It was fun to revisit old friends from the past, however. "

" I liked this, but it took me longer than it should have to read it. There seemed to be too many characters in the whole thing. It was a love story of a different kind for me. Not sure I especially liked the ending. I think I liked her other 2 books that I read better. "

" Captivating story, sad content, felt the end was abrupt hence the 3*. Would read her again. "

" This was by far my favorite of hers! Such a different story with so many twists and ethical dilemmas! I couldn't put it down. "

" I really wanted to like this book, but there is something about Mitchard's writing that fails to draw me in. "

" Good story but I thought the writing was really convoluted and complicated. "

" Interesting--good plot and generally good writing. Some spots are tedious--young person angst. "

" I had mixed feelings about this book as I read it. It was like watching a train wreck; you could not take your eyes away. I finished it, but I can’t say I enjoyed it. It was too macabre at times. Jodi Picoult would have done a better job with this theme. "

" 2011 thought it would be better "

" I liked it although it tended to drag a bit at times. t was a good reminder that so much of life is not black or white, but gray without a clear answer. "

" Took me a long time to plough through this. Couldn't recommend. "

" I have read 3 or 4 of her books and they are just sad. "

" Interesting topic. Interesting characters. Suspenseful in many ways. Also a little too slow moving for my taste. "