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| 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful  Emotional, By This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter, a novel (Hardcover) I wasn't sure I was going to like the note style of writing but it was actually very easy to read. Because you can read the book in 20 minutes it almost doesn't feel like a 'proper' book. However it has both a story and characters who I found engaging.It gives an insight into a relationship between a mother and her 15 year old daughter, not just a glimpse of their everyday lives but their worries and concerns when the mother has a health scare. The author captures the confusing and conflicting emotions both of them experience and although short, it's to the point and gets across what I feel was intended; Not only to appreciate and enjoy those we sometimes take for granted but also to communicate with each other. That doesn't mean just telling someone we love them but appreciating that we need to share our happiness and our inner worries with them too sometimes. It made me cry (I think you'd have to be made of stone not to be moved by it), but maybe the last... Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful  Interesting concept, but falls short, By Michael (Jamestown, NY) - See all my reviews This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter, a novel (Hardcover) As most of the other reviewers have stated, this is an extremely fast read. I didn't find the characters particularly compelling, in spite of the tragic circumstances of the novel; Kulper's unconventional (but interesting) method of letting the story unfold solely through notes left on a refrigerator limits the depth of the characters and their story, and leaves the reader feeling somewhat detached from the whole experience. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful Glad I didn't pay full price for it, By Meesha (Scotland) - See all my reviews This review is from: Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter, a novel (Hardcover) I finished this while having my breakfast one morning, and it only took me 20 minutes. There's 240 pages, but each page has a note on it. Which can sometimes only be a line or two, occasionally, a paragraph.The story's about a mother and daughter, who never see each other, they're like ships in the night, they pass each other. The mother's a busy doctor, the daughter's busy at school and her social life. The mother discovers she has breast cancer, and suddenly, the relationship between the two changes. It's painstakingly honest, but too brief. You're made to feel like the daughter's selfish and doesn't care. Which didn't feel quite right. The note style of the book is quite original, much like Cecelia Aherne's Where Rainbows End, but it does feel you leaving empty afterwards. And by the time you get to the last page, and keep turning, and there's no more, it's even worse. I did actually start crying, which wasn't pleasant (soggy cornflakes lovely),... Read more |
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Mom, I went to the store. See inside the fridge. I watered the plants. I cleaned out Peter's cage. I tidied the sitting room. And the kitchen. And I did the washing up. I'm going to bed. Your live-in servant, Claire. Life on the Refrigerator Door is told exclusively through notes exchanged by Claire and her mother, Elizab
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