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Review title: Trite themes and shallow characters
Product review: I am not a *huge* fan of Shreve's to begin with, but I usually at least find her books entertaining and thougtful (like Light on Snow). But this one was not even good. The idea that we can't get past our high-school first loves to the point that we would all have disfunctional future relationships is trite. The implicit defense of infidelity in the face of the seemingly overwhelming pull of these shallow first infatuations is just sad. Please. I didn't marry the first guy I had a crush on, but I have more insight in myself and perspective on those immature first relationships and respect for my husband and kids than to jump in bed with the first old flame I meet at a reunion or event of mutual old friend. Not worth reading. I only even gave it 2 stars because the subplot of the halifax disaster was at least mildly entertaining, even if it made absolutlely no sense in light of the larger story.
