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Title: Ridiculous melodrama
Review: I read this book after a friend highly recommended it. What a huge disappointment! I didn't find a single character believable, let alone likeable--and Lord knows there is a huge cast of characters in this book. Jack McCall's whiny "my family ruined my life and I'm so bitter" routine got old after the first couple of chapters. The story line is so wrought with over-the-top tragedy that I just couldn't get drawn into it. Several flashback sequences--particularly the suffering of the Jewish characters in Europe--added absolutely nothing to the story except bulk.I loved The Lords of Discipline and The Great Santini, but Pat Conroy has lost a fan with Beach Music.
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