Portraits

Sigh. The torture of a book that's not quite bad enough to abandon but not good enough to enjoy. I read all 677 pages of this based on what I believed it could and should have been, not what it actually was. Not my best decision from a time management perspective. I think Freeman had some good ideas......more

I am a HUGE fan of 'historical fiction' and all books even slightly within that genre. I LOVED Portraits. It spans over 50 years and was big, thick, and juicy. I read wicked fast so any book that is GOOD and has a lot of pages makes me ONE VERY happy woman!......more

Enjoyed - Jewish family immigrated to US. Story passes on to children & Grandchildren. Tells of their struggles and their finding wealth but not happiness. Their children and grandchildren take many different paths. Some find wealth & happiness and some don't find either. Very interesting reading.......more

I loved this book! Cynthia Freeman is a master at writing characters that you want to know or feel like you already do. This book begins with a Jewish lady immigrating to the U.S. in the late 1800's. She tells the story of 4 generations of this family ending in around the 1960's. I didn't want it to......more

I love this book!! I saved it out of the library trash bin since it couldn't be sold at their used book sale. It really wraps you into the family drama and life over the generations. I read this book usually every year on vacation. Great beach and rainy/lazy day companion!......more