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Title: A terrible, maudlin book
Review: I think I picked out the book because I liked the cover and I liked the Bridges of Madison County. I read it one night when I couldn't sleep and realized in the middle that I must be reading something equivalent to a Harlequin romance. (I've never read a Harlequin romance, so I don't know.) I had to skim over a great deal of it because the writing was so bad. The mother's actions were unbelievable; "true love" at age 15 is very rare; and the Alzheimer's situation was unrealistic. I couldn't believe the fiance would have submitted without a fight, since he was such a control freak. The writing was too simplistic, trite, and maudlin. I felt cheated out of the money I spent to buy the book. I wish I could give it no stars.
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