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" Borrowed from a friend. Fascinating story about polygamist family set in the 1970's. Sometimes sad, many times funny. "

" I got bored with the characters. "

" This book was so many things wrapped into one. Hilarious, sad, interesting, insightful, irreverent...you name it, you will probably find it in there. It tells the story of a polygamist family in St. George and the evolution of their family, mostly the father, Golden. It made polygamy sound just like I pictured it - an noisy, crazy mess of kids and family all the time. I thought the author did a good job of referencing religious things and taking about polygamy without an obvious bias. Sure, this book is humorous...but it feels real to me, like how a real family would be. "

" This book made me cry on the T, and Rusty is one of the best characters I've encountered in some time. "

" This book started off kind of slow. I had high expectations for it, since I knew very little of polygamy and I thought it would be scandalous and informative. Not really. Instead, Udall slowly builds his characters slowly and reveals the tensions and failures of this family. The last third of the book was really good and redeemed the entire book for me. This book wasn't what I expected it to be, but I really enjoyed what it turned out to be. "

" What an interesting book! It had humor, sadness, fun moments and a different perspective on polygamy. Rusty was my favorite character. "

" It's a little drawn out, but the imagery in this book is stunning. Since Big Love and Sister Wives, polygamy has gotten a lot of attention lately, and this book still manages to offer new insights as to how polygamy affects all members of the family. "

" Lived up to all the hype. "

" Thought provoking with creative characters. In the end, I just didn't want to read about a man having an affair. Maybe I'll come back to it, but probably not. "

" Golden Richards lives in Southern Utah and has four wives and 28 children, and is in the middle of a mid-life crisis. Unfortunately, he seems to need more female attention, or maybe just different attention. He also has problems with his construction business. It is a very witty and enjoyable read. "

" There was nothing wrong with this book, I just couldn't get into it. I didn't have any particular feelings about any of the characters, so instead of being interested to find out what happens to them, I'm just happy to be finished so I can move on to another book. "

" loved it! best book ive read in a long time, and even got my dad to start it. "

" James Joyce still lives on. This book was not fun to read even though it had a GREAT title. Books are supposed to be enjoyable. I'm not going to read books for some other pretentious reason. "

" This book is WAY too long and it BLOWS!!!!! "

" I liked the first half of this book but the ending confused me a little bit as it seemed to me the motivations of the characters got a bit muddled. "

" Started out great and then tanked. I think the author didn't know how to end the story. Still glad I read it though to learn about polygamy and because it was fairly entertaining. "

" Heartbreaking. Skillful. Tangled (for better and for worse). "

" Best book I've read in ten years. One of my top ten all-time favorite books. I read it, immediately listened to the (fabulously produced and read) audiobook and re-read it. I want to stew in this novel. It's that good. "

" trudged through to the end.... can't recommend.... "

" There were many interesting moments, especially because of normal curiosity in such a lifestyle as polygamy. "

" This is a really interesting story about a polygamist in Southern Utah in the 70's. The themes are universal, detailing the protaganist's struggles with his identity, his family, his wives and his past. It's well written, sometimes funny and sometimes sad. "

" This was a book club selection & I didn't finish it. Too tedious! Ugh. "

" This book had me laughing out loud a times, and other times being close to tears. A book about four wives, 28 children, and one bewildered husband. "

" Not big into polygamy but this was really fascinating.
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" Best book I've read so far this summer. Loved it. Funny and poignant story of a polygamist who's having a mid-life crisis. "

" This kept my head spinning. I was never certain where it was going and I couldn't put it down. A very interesting look at an unusual subculture.... "

" The main character was such a whimp. I don't know how he was able to hold down a job and support all those wives. It was some lifestyle. "

" An amazing analysis of polygamy that made me laugh and cry and sympathize with almost every single character, which can be hard to do when it comes to polygamy. "

" Started out strong: How can you be lonely when you have 6(?) wives and tens of kids? But it got really long in the middle. "

" I got this book in a $2 grab bag from the library. I wasn't sure what to expect but actually enjoyed this one. The premise that the head of a very large polygamist family could be lonely was compelling. I think this would be a good one for a book club selection... "

" Not a fan. Each character annoyed me.
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" Amazing book. Gives a lot of thought to the relationships of a polygamist family. Very interesting characters. Some of the events actually made me tear up. Good stuff. "

" This is not your Sister Wives book. I am very intrigued by the polygamist culture and enjoyed this book but it was twice as long as it needed to be and got a bit tedious. "