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Title: Even foolish passions . . .
Review: A great story about how a simple, even foolish, passion can change a shy, unsociable person for the better. The story comes to life, is always entertaining, never flags and feels real. But it could have gone so much further if the hidden depths to the characters suggested initially, and carried through, were kept going at the end. Opposites don't just attract - they make each other complete, and solve each others quandries. I felt there was too much here to just accept the unsatisfying ending. Elinor: toss out the last few pages and write another 200 pages please. Isn't everyone a little bit of a con man? And isn't it the case that a con man is only persuasive if there's something real there as well? Plenty of interesting characters whose further adventures we need to hear about. Still, I found it a rewarding read with vivid details that have lingered.
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