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Title: Too many characters, too little plot
Review: This book had a multitude of characters, but none of them was developed fully. It was hard to keep the many characters straight. I had to keep referring to the earlier chapters to see who I was reading about. One of the major subplots was left completely unresolved. And the book was extremely preachy. I found myself skipping over a lot of the text to get back to the story. I can't help comparing this book to the Mitford books by Jan Karon, which are also about a small town and its population. Jan Karon is a storyteller. The author of this book is preaching a sermon. If that is what you are looking for, fine. But if you are looking for a good story, I would not choose this book.
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