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Title: Very disappointing
Review: Sad to have a writer I have liked so much (Animal Dreams, Pigs in Heaven) go downhill so badly. Her simplistic, pedantic and repetitive preaching about the environment, combined with flat, predictable characters (except for the old guy with the chestnut trees) made for a very disappointing read. And the hormonal coupling only added tedium. I suffered through to the end just to verify the really obvious conclusions. What happened to in-depth character development and a unique, demanding story line that requires readers to develop their own ideas and reach their own conclusions? Too bad... but at least I have a new Alice Hoffman book to read.
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