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The Senator's Wife | 
 enlarge | Author: Sue Miller
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
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Rating:  87 reviews
Sales Rank: 14369
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0307264203
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780307264206
ASIN: 0307264203
Publication Date: January 8, 2008
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pOnce again Sue Miller takes us deep into the private lives of women with this mesmerizing portrait of two marriages exposed in all their shame and imperfection, and in their obdurate, unyielding love. The author of the iconic iThe Good Mother/i and the best-selling iWhile I Was Gone/i brings her marvelous gifts to a powerful story of two unconventional women who unexpectedly change each other#8217;s lives.brbrMeri is newly married, pregnant, and standing on the cusp of her life as a wife and mother, recognizing with some terror the gap between reality and expectation. Delia Naughton#8212;wife of the two-term liberal senator Tom Naughton#8212;is Meri#8217;s new neighbor in the adjacent New England town house. Delia#8217;s husband#8217;s chronic infidelity has been an open secret in Washington circles, but despite the complexity of their relationship, the bond between them remains strong. What keeps people together, even in the midst of profound betrayal? How can a journey imperiled by, and sometimes indistinguishable from, compromise and disappointment culminate in healing and grace? Delia and Meri find themselves leading strangely parallel lives, both reckoning with the contours and mysteries of marriage, one refined and abraded by years of complicated intimacy, the other barely begun.brbrHere are all the things for which Sue Miller has always been beloved#8212;the complexity of experience precisely rendered, the richness of character and emotion, the superb economy of style#8212;fused with an utterly engrossing story that has a great deal to say to women, and men, of all ages./p
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The Senator's Wife November 22, 2008
Charlene J. Garzillo (Lawrence, KS USA)
The story is interesting, especially for someone who is involved in care giving. It is slower than I had expected.
 Heavy-handed, poor character development October 25, 2008
Debra Lynn (Washington, DC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Interesting story, but this is not worth the time to read, as the characters are poorly defined and the writing is pretty amateurish. I'd read "The Good Mother" years ago and loved it, but this book is a turnoff to reading anything else by her. It's hard to empathize with any of the characters, who all seem one-dimensional and amoral. She writes as though she is making epiphanies about women, marriage, etc. but they did not resonate with me.
Worthwhile Read, Hated the Ending October 9, 2008
Claudine Wolk (www.help4newmoms.com)
Sue Miller's The Senator's Wife is an interesting read. Written from the perspective of two neighbors, one who is much older toward the end of her life and one who is younger toward the beginning of her life. br / br /While I was interested in the lives of both women and enjoyed the creative way in which their stories emerged, I felt that Meri's character's development dropped off while Delia's character development took over the story. I would have like to hear a bit more how Meri came to terms with her marriage to a man who seemed pretty self-absorbed and distant. br / br /Further, I felt that the ending was COMPLETELY unbelievable, although from a creative standpoint it sure got me thinking. I guess any author who can do that knows her stuff. I would like the opportunity to debate the ending with the author someday.
 The Senator's Wife October 3, 2008
Joyce A. Holtz (Newark, Ca)
I loved the book, it held my interest the whole time and had a shocking twist near the end. Very Good
The Senator's Wife October 2, 2008
Sara Miller (Oceanside, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This novel opens as a newlywed couple purchase their first home, a half of a duplex next to the prestigious Senator Naughton and his wife. As they struggle through their firsts--house, fights, children, etc; they probe into the life and marriage of the Senator and his wife Delia. The story is also told through Delia's perspective as she grapples with a long term marriage, the after affects of infidelity and forgiveness. Both marriages are in turmoil yet salted with moments of genuine affection. The characters endure through decades contrasting and commenting on both marriages, and make a comment on love and relationships in general. br / br /This book dispenses some amazing and humorous moments. The relationships within the story are commendably honest. The character of Delia is spunky and adorable, and her unwavering love is admirable. br / br /But most of the book was just too hard to read. There was a lot of sex, but it was more off putting then sexy. And sex on some level is written into almost every description in the story. This one line simile may be a contender for the worst ever written, "Her wild white hair was an aureole around her face." I almost couldn't get past that one. The book also excuses infidelity and dishonesty with minimal consequences for the main characters. br / br /The story also suffers from structural issues. The plot structure jumps back and forth through time awkwardly. The way Miller executes this and through excessive foreshadowing; there are absolutely no surprises in the book. Finally the book culminates in such a mildly disturbing and strange way, it leaves the reader almost exhausted. Unless you're a big Sue Miller fan, you might want to skip this one. br /
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