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To say I adored this book is an understatement. I can’t remember the last time a book impacted me so much. What started a annoyance with Sybil (the main character), ended in adoration and inspiration! I want to be like her, to embrace the lost art of letter writing, to reconcile issues of my past,..
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Not only is this book written incredibly well, the pairing of different voices made the storyline incredibly immersive! I definitely cried, laughed, grieved, smiled, and was angry with the characters. I felt as though I was apart of the story and that is something that is hard to find!!
The audiobook is excellent. The story is so compelling and the format of letters between the characters is so engaging!
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This book was heartbreaking yet funny and honest….it was so poignant and dug deep into people’s lives and relationships….and it managed to do all this without gratuitous language or graphic descriptions of adult scenes. It takes takes an exceptional author to take the reader on this kind of journey and the main narrator was, in..
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As it began I wasn’t sure of the style. But this book delivered on every level. I finished it on Mother’s Day with tears in my eyes. Its beautifully written. A joy.
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Love the story, it was genius! It was utterly fascinating & cleverly done. The narrators were terrific too.
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Beautiful. Just beautiful. I made time to read this book and it was so worth it.
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It held my attention all through the book which I must admit surprised me. Hope all who reads this book will enjoy it
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This book seems well-meaning. I’m sure that many people (especially women over 70) will find it compelling. I found it so-so. It’s heart is in the right place… but that’s neither necessary nor difficult for a good novel. A full cast of characters can make narration exciting. But some of the narrative choices — especially..
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The voice of the protagonist had just a hint of her upper class status. It almost seemed a secret that you were involved in a tale that was building tension. But when you hit that point in her life, it made you want to rethink everything. You’d read every judgment and dis assumption you’ve made.