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Liked It “This was the first "real" novel I ever read, and it still remains to be one of my all time favorites. It's an easy, enjoyable read and in my opinion her best work. The film version wasn't so great and I hated how they changed the ending.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This was the first "real" novel I ever read, and it still remains to be one of my all time favorites. It's an easy, enjoyable read and in my opinion her best work. The film version wasn't so great and I hated how they changed the ending. ”
anniethestrange wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved this book!”
Bethanne S wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great book to read”
shazp4 wrote this review Monday, November 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another great book my Maeve Binchey”
Jan R wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“enchanting.”
Andrea W wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My first and still favorite Maeve Binchy novel.”
Connie W wrote this review Wednesday, October 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“One of my favorite from Maeve Binchy. The movie is enjoyable also, if you can find it.”
Amanda W wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I loved this book and enjoyed the movie.”
Fern F wrote this review Tuesday, September 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“serenity said: 4 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Wednesday, September 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
If you've ever seen the movie with Chris O'Donnell and Minnie Driver, you know the basic story. But the book is much better i've found, which I find to be typically true with all books to movies. This story is set in Ireland in the 1950's, and is to be very basic a story of friendship and growing up. The book centers around two friends from childhood, Benny and Eve, who grew up in a small town outside Dublin. They turn eighteen and it is time to go to College, and their small world expands to a circle of classmates who become friends. this widened circle includes a great cast of well developed and very real characters, including the beautiful and confident Nan Mahon, and the dashing young doctor's son, Jack Foley.
Half of this book is about a small town waking up to realize and welcome the changes of a new generation, and the other half is about growing up and discovering who you are and what you want. You really see Benny change as the book progress, and it was a real treat to follow her on her journey through childhood, young adulthood and into maturity. Exquisitely well written and kept my interest from cover to cover. All of the characters are thoroughly three dimensional and real. I really felt included into the circle while reading about them.
In short, I highly recommend this book. It is a great tale that is touching and will pull you in from start to finish. I laughed and cried and had a great time reading.
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