Peyton Place (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England) by Grace Metalious
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Book Reviews of Peyton Place (Hardscrabble Books-Fiction of New England)
Book Review: Unexpected pleasure
Summary: 4 Stars
I groaned when I heard Peyton Place was the next book club selection. I'd seen the movie. It was just about sex, right? Promiscuity. The skeletons in small town closets. What would I want to read it?
I couldn't have been more wrong.
Well, it did deal with sex. Promiscuity. The skeletons in small town closets, but the introduction by Ardis Cameron placed the book in the context of the times - both societal and literary. It wasn't the smut I dreaded but social commentary on small-town life in the late 30s and early 40s.
Book Review: Peyton Place
Summary: 4 Stars
I totaly enjoyed the book. If this book was considered sleazy the readers of then would want to die with the
different versions of sexual reading in this generation. Looking forward to read Return to Peyton Place.
Thanks to Barbara Delinsky if not for her book I don't recall knowing this book existed. Even though my daughter
seems to recall seeing the TV series or the movie recently on TV and she is only 23. As some readers commented this could very well be the small village where I grew up.
Book Review: Wonderful glance into the life of a small town
Summary: 4 Stars
The only thing I didn't quite understand about this book was the Tom Makris character. They introduced him as someone who basically had a chip on his shoulder, who thought the town was sort of podunk, and who basically hit and raped Constance, but then by the end of the book, he was the voice of reason within the town. How did that happen? My copy of Peyton Place must've missed the chapter on his transformation into "good guy", because he was a first class jerk when he was introduced.Book Review: Banned where??
Summary: 4 Stars
It is difficult to believe that this novel was so feared and defamed in its early printings. For the reader of today, it is tame, well constructed, and totally enjoyable. Try this as a book group selection; we had a great discussion. Pair it with her biography!Book Review: Great book!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was really well-written and the characters were well-developed. It is interesting to realize how scandalous this was in its day, but is fairly mild by today's standards. Great book!