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Title: A disappointing effort...
Review: I love Anita Shreve's writing, but this story was definately a disappointment. Her earlier books were missing something -- just short of greatness -- but then she seemed to break through with Pilot's Wife and Fortune's Rocks. With this one she seems to have taken a step backwards. I don't mind that many of her books seem to have somewhat fatalistic endings, but the end of this one seemed to be trying to manipulate the reader's feelings. Can't recommend this one unless you've read all her others.
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