Broken for You | 
|  | | | Title: | Broken for You | | Author: | Stephanie Kallos | | Publisher: | Grove Press | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 09 September, 2004 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0802142109 / 9780802142108 | | List Price: | $14.00 | | You Save: | $2.80 | | Amazon Price: | $11.20 | |
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National best seller and Today show Book Club selection, Broken for You is the story of two women in self-imposed exile whose lives are transformed when their paths intersect. Stephanie Kallos's debut novel is a work of infinite charm, wit and heart. It is also a glorious homage to the beauty of broken things. When we meet septuagenarian Margaret Hughes, she is living alone in a mansion in Seattle with only a massive collection of valuable antiques for company. Enter Wanda Schultz, a young woman with a broken heart who has come west to search for her wayward boyfriend. Both women are guarding dark secrets and have spent many years building up protective armor against the outside world. As their tentative friendship evolves, the armor begins to fall away and Margaret opens her house to the younger woman. This launches a series of unanticipated events, leading Margaret to discover a way to redeem her cursed past, and Wanda to learn the true purpose of her cross-country journey. Both funny and heartbreaking, Broken for You is a testament to the saving graces of surrogate families and shows how far the tiniest repair jobs can go in righting the world's wrongs.
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Customer Reviews:
• Hard To Put Down 14 July, 2008
Having read many of the Today Show Book Club selections, I'm always excited to read another, as most have been fantastic! However, this story was a little odd for me at first. Luckily, the story only got better as pages flew by and as I neared the end I couldn't put the book down!
There are two main characters, Margaret who is 70-something and just diagnosed with cancer. She decides to step out of her comfort zone and shut-in lifestyle and take in a boarder as a story of last effort to make something meaningful of her life. What got me was that the first chapter started off talking about objects speaking to Margaret and I just didn't know what to make of that and how it was going to go. I got a sort of "Beauty and the Beast" feel and I was worried. However, that sort of simmered down and the story delved into aspects of both characters lives; past and present...relationships, family. Eventually we are introduced to more characters that take a larger role in the book and this adds to the sort of quirky story being told. The further I got into the book the more invested I became and at the end I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It was woven wonderfully- the lives and stories of these two women and the effects they have on each others lives. There were many beautiful passages, especially towards the end I found myself re-reading many and stopping to think about them.
Overall I was very impressed with this story! Bravo to Ms. Kallos!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1DQZBHEU98PBT
• Worth Trying To 'get Into' 06 August, 2008
After trying the 3rd time to read this book, I can honestly say it is worth the slow start. It took me a while to become vested, but after that I laughed, I cried and I am thankful I gave the book a 3rd chance -- in hindsight it is a shame it took 3 tries.
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• 1 Star Because You Can't Give 0 28 February, 2008
Reviews were great. Read this for book club. I would not read this author again. Very wordy, very much a formula book in my opinion.
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• Sensational And Surreal In Seattle 16 March, 2008
OK, I admit it-I live in Seattle and I love books about my area. But I will not read anything poorly written no matter the locale and Kallos' book Broken For You rates as the best book I have read in several years. The poor bloke that reviewed this book as "senseless" is most unfortunate. I hope he never tries to read poetry or view Dali's paintings. God forbid he should try to have some fun. Because Broken For you is surreal; it is funny; it is symbolic, it is entertaining. Quirky characters, yes. Twisting plot, yes. It forced me into some very late nights reading it. If you are too serious to enjoy this book, so be it. If you can suspend your disbelief and go along for a pretty wonderful adventure, enter the utterly fantastic world of Broken For You.
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• Pretty Good, Kept My Attention 23 April, 2008
For the most part I liked this book. The characters were endearing and it had that quality that keeps you wanting to know what's going to happen next. And some of the things that were built up with anticipation didn't happen the way you expected, which helped the book feel real and hilighted the theme of "don't wait until it's too late". My only complaint is that the climax descended into a little bit of self-indulgent cheesiness. Although it did bring a tear to my eye on the NY subway, it was a velveta tear. But then again, my boyfriend says I am never satisfied with the endings of books and movies, so maybe I just expect too much. Overall a good read and I would recommend it to all but the most discriminating and/or jaded readers.
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