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Title: Justification for adultery . . . in a book.
Review: I had such high expectations for this book. Too bad.After THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, I expected more than a justification for adultery published under Sue Monk Kidd's name.The heroine was not sympathetic. The heroine's lover was milquetoast, at best. The mother was brutal, to the point of self-mutilation, an act which was never explained to my satisfaction. Even the mother's sidekick had issues. Nothing fit for me. . .except the heroine's cuckolded husband. He didn't deserve the betrayal.The actual story of the mermaid chair was more interesting that the people it effected. When inanimate objects carry more weight than the humans surrounding it, something's way wrong.Blech.I will think twice about purchasing Sue Monk Kidd's next book. I think I'll just use the library.
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