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Title: Such a disappointment!
Review: Kidd's previous novel, The Secret Life of Bees, was one of the best pieces of fiction I've ever read. So I eagerly anticipated her next work. The Mermaid Chair was so disappointing. It is very, very contrived. The main character, Jessie, confuses love and lust and never does seem to figure that out. There is no character who is very real or very appealing. All in all, a downright disappointment.
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