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 Little Black Dress:
A Novel
by Susan McBride

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication date: 08/23/2011.
Novels, 320 pp.

Number of reader reviews: 25
Readers' Consensus: 4.0
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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Amanda P. (Stewart, TN)

A Must Read!
Little Black Dress is the heartbreakingly poignant story of Evie and Anna, two sisters who share the arduous journey called life. A beautifully written story filled with love, betrayal and suspense, Little Black Dress is an exceptional read. From page one, you'll fall in love with the Morgans and think of them for days to come.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Karen D. (Dedham, MA)

Magical Dress
I enjoyed reading this book. Good thing we don't have a black dress for us to see our futures. It's like going to see a fortune teller. The characters were vivid. I could see Evie trying on the black dress. Relationships can be so intertwined and yet sometimes the outcome is so unpredictable. This is a new author for me and I look forward to reading her other books.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Sarah H. (Belford, NJ)

A wonderful story!
I loved this book, could not put it down! The novel is written from two points of view: Evie's, who tells most of the back story, and Toni's, who brings us to the present time. The story shows how time can truly mend all wounds and how strong the familial bond is. Throw a magical little black dress on top of that and you have got yourself a winner!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Sharon C. (Newton, IA)

Dysfunctional family at its finest
Relationships between mothers and daughters can sometimes be intense, but when you put a magical little black dress into the mix, it's extremely life changing.

The story carries you through the tempestuous relationship between Evie (mother) and Antonia (daughter) and the little black dress that brings them together.

I literally could not put this book down. I read it in one sitting. Every other chapter is written in either Evie's voice or Antonia's voice and the author does a fine job in the transition.

A great summer read!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Chris W. (Temple City, CA)

Magic dress
I really enjoyed this book and thought the characters were mostly well developed. The plot was a bit predictable at times. The viewpoint of the chapters alternates between Evie in the past and her daughter Toni in the present, and this flowed well. I think it would be an interesting book to discuss at a book club because most people can relate to family dysfunction to some degree. This quote will stay with me: "Sometimes you just have to accept the magic that comes into your life and leave it be."

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Mary Jo K. (Rochester, MN)

little black dress
I enjoyed the book and thought the characters were well developed and there was even a bit of mystery to it. There were clues but I didn't really figure it all out until the last couple of chapters. Interesting going back/forth in generations by chapter. The title is correct for the subject but at first I thought it might be a more "fluffy" book but it had some depth.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Kelley K. (Lancaster, PA)

Gotta Love a LBD (Little Black Dress)!!!
I enjoyed the Little Black Dress! It was a light, quick read. The story was not predictable (in the beginning!) and proved to be a page turner until the end. The characters were believable even with the magical story line!

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