The Imposter Bride

This is one of those books that makes me wonder what the publishing companies are really thinking. I’ve read many self-published titles that are much, much better than this book, so what’s the deal? The main problem is that the book is so dull. I kept hoping for it to pick up, for some of the pieces......more

This book was very intriguing in the beginning.. With a very promising main plot line and several minor subplots that were equally interesting. I see the story has been described several times already, so I won't. I simply found it disappointing. We are taken through Ruth's entire life feeling her......more

I think Nancy Richler wanted to write a *good* book. *The Impostor Bride* dances around being good, but lacks rhythm and grace and so slouches awkwardly around the dance-floor, making it awkward for everyone reading, but the effort at goodness is altogether too sincere to turn away. The plot offers......more

This fine novel, set mostly in Montreal (with segments from Poland and from Thunder Bay,) is another on the short list for the 2012 Giller Prize in Canada. Unlike the other three novels on the list, this is a quiet and textured exploration of family interaction -- less dramatic and expansive than "R......more