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The Almost Moon: A Novel
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780316677462
ISBN: 0316677469
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: October 16, 2007
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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Editorial Review:
A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.
For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - except for the ending
I love a dark book and this was definitely one of them. A crazy lady with an even crazier mom, always good. I've got to say though, the ending was just awful. It's frustrating to know you could have ended a book much better than the author. I've also read "Lovely Bones" and there was a part towards the end that was the most ridiculous thing I've ever read. I don't think I'll be reading any more Alice Sebold.
Rating:  - Well, *I* liked it!
Alice Sebold's The Almost Moon starts with a murder, a clumsy, unpremeditated affair that happens almost naturally. It was easy, Helen Knightly tells us in the book's first sentence:
"When all is said and done, killing my mother came easily."
It's a sentence that makes you want to read more. The book continues:
"Dementia, as it descends, has a way of revealing the core of the person affected by it. My mother's core was rotten like the brackish water at the bottom ... Read More
Rating:  - hang in there with this one
I was drawn to this novel because I so enjoyed reading 'The Lovely Bones'. The writing was very good and I liked the way the story was told by the victim. When I stared reading 'The Almost Moon' I will admit that I winced and squirmed a bit while the main character revealed herself and her life with mother. I even came to Amazon to read reviews from other readers just to see if I was getting it and whether or not I should continue reading. Reviews were mixed, so I continued. That turned out to be a very ... Read More
Rating: - Good Read
Glad I gave this book a try. I found it compelling and couldn't wait to get the answers to Helen's darkness.
Rating: - Another Great Book by Alice Sebold
I have read The Lovely Bones (which is still my favorite) as well as Lucky and now comes this book (which oddly enough my mother bought me for Christmas.) It did not dissapoint! Although it was anything but normal, it was amazing. I don't think people read Sebold's books to read "normal." I enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. If you are looking for something different, this book is the way to go!
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