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 enlarge | Author: Sue Miller
Publisher: Knopf
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 2491
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0307264203
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780307264206
ASIN: 0307264203
Publication Date: January 8, 2008
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 This would make a good book club choice June 10, 2008
The Senator's Wife is about two women: Delia is the one who gives the book its name while newly-wed Meri is her new next-door neighbor. Delia's husband Tom was a prominent Democratic senator in the 1960s. The couple now live apart, but still maintain a relationship. The book is about the relationship between the two women as well as their individual marriages. The book is set in 1993/1994, although it has an oddly dated feel, as if it were set 10 years earlier.
Delia is the more likeable of the two women and for some time I felt that Meri wasn't adding much to the book other than another perspective on Delia, but ultimately their lives become entwined and common themes develop. Although Meri is a newly-wed, she is aged in her late 30s (presumably to make some events that occur later in the book more credible), and yet she has the naievity and self-absorption of a younger woman.
Even though I didn't particularly warm to either woman, I enjoyed this book very much and read it quickly. I could feel the tension building throughout and I wasn't sure how it would resolve itself. Some reviews that I had read talked about a twist at the end which I think is over-selling it, but it does build to a climax. However I also felt that the ending was over-explained and that Meri's motivations were spelled out in a way that didn't feel convincing (nor necessary). This would be a good choice for a book club as there's plenty to discuss.
This is the first book that I've read by Sue Miller, but her writing reminded me in many ways of Anne Tyler, whose writing I love.
 Stand By Your Man or Stand Up For Yourself? June 5, 2008
It doesn't take a literati to decipher that the message here is this: despite what your husband/significant other may do to embarrass both you and himself, it's best to keep that dirty laundry in the washing machine of marriage. Delia Naughton, 'The Senator's Wife', is an educated, sophisticated woman. So, why on earth would she allow her husband's philandering to carry on? Unlike Hillary Clinton, she didn't have political aspirations; she didn't need to use her husband Tom like Mrs. Clinton implemented Bill.
Then there's the issue of her young married neighbors, Meri and Nathan. Nathan is completely enthralled with the idea of living next door to a Senator, while Meri subconsciously begrudges the life that Delia Naughton lives, both in the public eye and behind closed doors. Perhaps that is what leads Meri to execute her wiles over Tom, however, that is surreptitiously the point that Delia takes a stand - finally.
While I wasn't one to really be intrigued by the plot, Miller's deft use of language was reward enough to warrior through this one. If you hoped to gain a bit of insight into a political marriage, this may whet your appetite. If you are looking for a page-turner, this one isn't it.
 Yikes! May 31, 2008
Boy, in my opinion this didn't measure up. So, did Nate ever cheat on Meri?? I was so bored that I just skipped around and finally read the last couple of chapters to finish it off
 Shows the weakness and strength of women May 23, 2008
I liked the character Delia, she had her strengths as a strong willed women; willing to put up with a cheating husband, but that could also be considered her weakness. This book is well written, even if we may not agree with a woman standing by her man, this really happens in life. Delia showed her strength when she gets an appartment in France and learns French, she escapes for a short time only be to drawn back into her husbands control again. This was a thought provoking book.
Disappointed and grossed out May 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well this is the first book I have read by Sue Miller and I will have to say she is a very good writer however I found all the characters very sad individuals. Though I am sure there are people like that, the book demonstrates a very jaded look at life. I found the ending shocking and I was totally disgusted by the event that ended the relationships. I will not recommend it to any of my friends and I can't understand why it was on the best seller list for so long.
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