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| *My Cinderella.* |
 Jan 23 2007, 11:10 PM
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Has anyone read this book? I swear, once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down.
Summary Edwards's assured but schematic debut novel (after her collection, The Secrets of a Fire King) hinges on the birth of fraternal twins, a healthy boy and a girl with Down syndrome, resulting in the father's disavowal of his newborn daughter. A snowstorm immobilizes Lexington, Ky., in 1964, and when young Norah Henry goes into labor, her husband, orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Henry, must deliver their babies himself, aided only by a nurse. Seeing his daughter's handicap, he instructs the nurse, Caroline Gill, to take her to a home and later tells Norah, who was drugged during labor, that their son Paul's twin died at birth. Instead of institutionalizing Phoebe, Caroline absconds with her to Pittsburgh. David's deception becomes the defining moment of the main characters' lives, and Phoebe's absence corrodes her birth family's core over the course of the next 25 years. David's undetected lie warps his marriage; he grapples with guilt; Norah mourns her lost child; and Paul not only deals with his parents' icy relationship but with his own yearnings for his sister as well. Though the impact of Phoebe's loss makes sense, Edwards's redundant handling of the trope robs it of credibility. This neatly structured story is a little too moist with compassion. I'm trying to finish it at the moment.  I recommended it to anyone who likes a good read.
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| *mona lisa* |
Jan 23 2007, 11:13 PM
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Oh my gosh! I read a review of this book in a local newspaper a few weeks ago. Man, I so wished I could get a copy!
How is it so far? |
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Jan 23 2007, 11:14 PM
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 It's a heck of a good read. I would say more but I don't want to give away the plot. Haha, go and borrow the book! It's a page turner.
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Jan 23 2007, 11:37 PM
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 You say you eat fucking hearts for breakfast.  Group: Member Posts: 662 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,026 |
Hmmm, I was thinking of getting this book at Border's but I wasn't sure if it'd be a good read. But if you say it is, then I'll check it out
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Jan 24 2007, 01:42 AM
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My sister actually told me to buy it for her from BJ's. I ended up taking it.
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Jan 31 2007, 07:15 PM
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my mom gave it to me as a christmas gift. but i haven't read it. it looks good though. hmm, i need to find it.
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| *WHIMSICAL 0NE* |
Jan 31 2007, 07:24 PM
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I ended up getting this book back when it came out. It was cheap and the summary of it seemed interesting, I just haven't gotten around to reading it. It's sitting on my bookshelf staring at me as I type this too. lol.
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Feb 1 2007, 07:28 PM
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 what a moon tonight. Group: Member Posts: 517 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 33,772 |
I saw this book...I haven't read it yet.. is it good?
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Feb 1 2007, 07:30 PM
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Haha, yes very.
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Feb 4 2007, 11:06 PM
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My humanities teacher always talks about this book!
I should check it out sometime.
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Feb 4 2007, 11:18 PM
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Haha, I feel bad for not continuing right now. I'll get to it soon.
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