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Title: A sad, predictable, disappointing novel
Review: What a disappointment after The Secret Life of Bees, which I loved for its character development, symbolism, strong female characters, etc... The Mermaid Chair would probably never even have been accepted by a publisher if it weren't for Bees. The main character is predictable, shallow and pathetic. What a sad commentary on mid-life and female weakness. I listened to the audio book and was also quite disappointed in the quality of the reading and the poor attempt at a southern accent by the reader who couldn't even pronounce Raleigh correctly.
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