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Summary: It was a beautifully written novel...
Review: Reading it was as if you stepped into a very rich and personal world which somewhat reflects situations all of us can be in. The novel was engrossing to me, and very visual... I could almost see the Harvest Moon and the beautiful landscapes described within it. I sincerely reccomend..
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Summary: I loved this little book....
Review: so much so, that I did something I almost never do: I reread it immediately after finishing it!If you liked "The Bridges of Madison County" you will like this book. In fact, IMO, this book is better than that one -- the plot line is very different, and VERY intriguing and thought-provoking. If you're a female, I think you will identify with the female protagonist, and love the male protagonist -- who can ask for anything more from a book? (But this book is NOT only for females; it's a well-told story, VERY engrossing -- so what's not also for a man to like?!) Hurry, go and get it, you won't be sorry!
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Summary: Okay, could've been better...
Review: The author of this novel is supposedly a respected literary novelist, using the pseudonym K.C. McKinnon. Though I haven't read Ms. McKinnon's other works, it gave me pause - I wondered why she felt the need to use a pseudonym at all. And then I read the book. The premise of the story interested me - the story of a 40-something divorcee trying to get her life back on track emotionally after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. The woman, Maggie McIntyre, finds herself reflecting on her past and thinking about her first love, Robbie. She even goes so far as to travel to Canada in hopes of tying up loose ends with Robbie and perhaps reliving the bittersweet memories of a few summers in the 1960's. This was believable - who hasn't reached their late 30's/early 40's and reflected with fondness and regret for the past? I read on eagerly under the assumption that Maggie would discover what we all know to be true, you can't go back to the past. Things are never the same as they were back then. And to some extent, Maggie does discover this. However, she meets Robbie's son, Eliot, and the story begins to teeter and finally topple into the ridiculous. Ms. McKinnon's writing style is smooth, though at times pretentious - so much name-dropping of literary authors and quoting of dull poems and songs. The author also is quite repetitious - continually mentioning Robbie's love of nature, the cozy Victorian house in Kansas City, the special songs in the jukebox. YAWN! And the drawings at the beginning of each chapter are very childlike and not very impressive - they detract from the (limited) storyline.
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Summary: No wonder the author hid behind a pseudonym.
Review: The author of this novel is supposedly a respected literary novelist, using the pseudonym K.C. McKinnon. Though I haven't read Ms. McKinnon's other works, it gave me pause - I wondered why she felt the need to use a pseudonym at all. And then I read the book. The premise of the story interested me - the story of a 40-something divorcee trying to get her life back on track emotionally after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. The woman, Maggie McIntyre, finds herself reflecting on her past and thinking about her first love, Robbie. She even goes so far as to travel to Canada in hopes of tying up loose ends with Robbie and perhaps reliving the bittersweet memories of a few summers in the 1960's. This was believable - who hasn't reached their late 30's/early 40's and reflected with fondness and regret for the past? I read on eagerly under the assumption that Maggie would discover what we all know to be true, you can't go back to the past. Things are never the same as they were back then. And to some extent, Maggie does discover this. However, she meets Robbie's son, Eliot, and the story begins to teeter and finally topple into the ridiculous. Ms. McKinnon's writing style is smooth, though at times pretentious - so much name-dropping of literary authors and quoting of dull poems and songs. The author also is quite repetitious - continually mentioning Robbie's love of nature, the cozy Victorian house in Kansas City, the special songs in the jukebox. YAWN! And the drawings at the beginning of each chapter are very childlike and not very impressive - they detract from the (limited) storyline.
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Summary: a memory "stirrer"
Review: the book was warm, soft and lovely! it brought back memories of my highschool days and dancing at "Birch Point" in Island falls, Maine. I am an older woman and this is the first romance story i've read in years. A story of "recapturing youth". everyone needs a little of this in their busy lives today.
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Summary: Don't miss this one
Review: The discription of the setting is wonderful. The author made it sound so romantic. I thought at first the age difference would bother me but the more I read the more it didn't matter. This is a great book and I would recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: Sad sell-out of a good author.
Review: The whole time I was reading this novel, I imagined it on the pages of Good Housekeeping--imagine my surprise when I learned that's where it landed. And that's no compliment! This sad sell-out, by a literary author whose other novels have deliciously crafted characters, marvelous humor and wickedly funny twists and turns, made me ill. It's barely believable, incredibly shallow, and not even very interesting, much less entertaining.
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Summary: I'll never forget the return to Little Bear Lake and love
Review: This book is a classic and virtually impossible to put down. The author paints an emotional masterpiece of midlife crisis, lost loves, starting over, hope, and forbidden love, all in the tranquil setting of the Harvest Moon dance hall on Little Bear Lake. The author's words take us from the real world into a world of new beginnings and new hopes.
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Summary: A waste of time
Review: this book is the worst book I have read in a long time. I actually had to force myself just to finish it!!
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Summary: GREAT BOOK!!!!
Review: This book was one of the best books that I have read in a long time. It was a clean cut romance with no unclean scenes in it! The book made me want to go to Bear Lake and meet the characters and dance at the Harvest Moon!
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