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Title: Not as good as Red Tent but satisfying nonetheless
Review: At first I was disappointed because the book isn't as good as The Red Tent. In the end, I appreciated it on it's own merits-- a book with several memorable characters whose hardships touch our souls.Diamont's novel has a strikingly similar format to Now You See It, Stories from Cokesville, PA, by Bathsheba Monk. Both books are stories about residents of a dying town and both authors have a talent for turning plain folk into interesting characters.
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