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Title: A Big Disappointment
Review: 'The Secret Life of Bees' is my favourite book. As such, I was very excited to purchase and read 'The Mermaid Chair'. I just finished it, and I was very disappointed. Although the end does have some redeeming features, I felt the rest of the book read more like a Harlequin romance -- something I don't read! I found the story and writing too deliberate and forced. Without giving too much away, I also thought the explanation of Nelle's behaviour and the description of incidents surrounding Jesse's dad to be very weak. The end or 'resolution' wrapped up far too quickly, and too easily. At least save your money and wait for the paperback. Or, get it from the library, if at all.
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