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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee by Rebecca Miller
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** spoiler alert ** I'm really confused now. I've just read the last lines and i have no idea how i feel about the book. That doesn't happen very often to me. The problem is the main character: at the same time i love her and i despise her. I see myself in her and i see a complete stranger, someone i would never understand. How is that even possible? I find myself in lost, lonely Pippa who feels empty and unworthy. I hate selfish, young Pippa hurting everyone on her way. I love the new, strong Pippa once again looking for a new life. I look at her life and i wonder how is it possible, that someone who has such a strong feelings, an amazing character can live in such a insignificant way? Did she try to make up for her mistakes in this way? Was she trying not to be like her mother? Or maybe she just starts her real life at the end of the book? Maybe she finally found a way to break the ferocious circle of unhappy women in her family? Did she finally discover the way she and Grace can be real friends? Is it possible that i have more questions now than i had at the beginning of the book? Or maybe it's really not that deep at all and i just complicate it desperately looking for more?
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Reading Progress

December 26, 2010 – Shelved
January 23, 2011 – Started Reading
January 23, 2011 –
page 27
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January 24, 2011 –
page 100
42.92%
January 24, 2011 – Finished Reading

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a I didn't read the book; I saw the movie. I don't know how well they paralleled, but I remember being totally confused when it was over, too.


Slawka I want to see the movie to compare it. I will try to watch it today and will let you know how close to the book it is!


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a I mean, I feel bad. I watched the movie because the girl from Gossip Girl was in it and I had zero idea it was a book until I saw your review!


Slawka :) no worries, i've heard about the movie and when i saw the book i was surprised too ;) i've decided to read it before watching the movie, that's the only reason i bought it!


Slawka I saw that movie today. It's really almost the same as the book, the screenplay is written by the same person, so that's probably why. But the book had the stronger impact on me. Somehow the words were... heavier?


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a I figured it'd be like that. Books always seem to be better, don't they? Don't get me wrong - I'm a visual person - but books transport me in ways that movies or television never can.


Slawka I understand you: I prefer books myself. My imagination works usually better than any picture!


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