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Whitethorn Woods
 

Whitethorn Woods

by Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy once again brings us an enchanting book full of the wit, warmth, and wisdom that have made her one of the most beloved and widely read writers at work today.

When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most... (read more)

Top tags: fiction,  ireland,  maeve binchy,  irish,  womens fiction (all tags)

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Liked It

Alaa A
  • Rated 4 stars

“Beautiful tales!!”

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Didn’t Like It

Pauline W
  • Rated 2 stars

“I didn't really enjoy this book. I skipped from one character to another and although they were all brought together in the end it was difficult to remember who was who”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.365979 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.142857 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Mary C

    mary c said:

    “I love the way Maeve Binchy characterizes the people in her book. I enjoyed this so much unti the ending. The ending seemed so abrupt and there were so many characters that I needed to have some closure with.”

    posted Saturday, March 22 2008
  • DragonFlower

    dragonflower said:

    “This is not my normal reading fare, however I loved this book. It was different and took a bit of getting used to, but once I caught on to the short vignettes of peoples lives and how they are impacted by whitethorn woods I was totally hooked. ”

    posted Sunday, March 9 2008
  • tam_h

    tam_h said:

    “I actually didn't really like it. Each chapter is told by the perspective of a different person, connecting them somewhat to other characters but it was too disjointed for my taste.
    Sorry it took so long to respond, I haven't logged in in a while. Too busy reading Jodi Picoult's Nineteen Minutes.
    ~tam”

    posted Thursday, April 26 2007
  • Lovely Librarian

    lovely librarian said:

    “I agree, Circle of Friends is her best and the first one I started with... but, I really enjoyed this one as well. It's almost more linked short stories though, instead of a novel, which may throw some readers off (I loved the format myself).”

    posted Wednesday, April 25 2007
  • Januari

    januari said:

    “I've only read Tara road and really enjoyed it.”

    posted Friday, April 13 2007
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