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Incendiary
Incendiary
Author: Chris Cleave
I am a woman built upon the wreckage of myself. — In an emotionally raw voice alive with grief, compassion, and startling humor, a woman mourns the loss of her husband and son at the hands of one of history's most notorious criminals. And in appealing to their executioner, she reveals the desperate sadness of a broken heart and a working-clas...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781451618495
ISBN-10: 1451618492
Publication Date: 1/11/2011
Pages: 272
Edition: Reissue
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 49 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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ccqdesigns avatar reviewed Incendiary on + 51 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
How very disappointed I was in this book. The lack of punctuation, the "English" language usage, both made this a hard read that was very distracting. I just couldn't get into the flow. After Little Bee, maybe I was expecting too much.
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Helpful Score: 1
bleak, heartbreaking, emotionally draining, raw and yet compelling.
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Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book! I had read Little Bee previously, and this book is equally as good.
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Helpful Score: 1
Well written. Cleave knows how to develop his characters' voices. As a mother, it was a tough read, emotionally. I would recommend with that disclaimer.
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hailibaileythaxton avatar reviewed Incendiary on + 2 more book reviews
Could not put it down. Disturbing but great read.
amandaaanthony avatar reviewed Incendiary on + 10 more book reviews
The story was compelling but not as much as his other novel.
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I did not like this book at all... I think I was led to believe it was about something other then what it really is about. The woman speaking isnt very interesting and I just couldnt stay in the story and kept thinking... "Why am I reading this??" Sad because maybe if it had been writen different it could have been a GREAT story... that lost of women could have related to. Thumbs down from me.


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