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Title: Captivating setting and exquisite language
Review: I finished The Mermaid Chair and found it was one of those books I couldn't stop thinking about. The picture of Egret Island was so beautifully rendered it became a living breathing part of the story. Sue Monk Kidd is definitely a master of the language. I found the thread of mystery engaging and the bond between the older women so real. I did wonder why Jessie's mother didn't ease the burden of guilt Jessie carried for her father's death, instead letting her grow up under a crippling weight of self blame. Nonetheless, the book was a carefully drawn rendering of a woman's choices, the good, bad and ugly. Sue Monk Kidd is a masterful writer.
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