Rating: 
Summary: A Must Read!
Review: Stunning in its depth and honest portrayal of very *human* relationships, this novel will touch just about anyone. None of the characters are perfect, and in their inperfection-- Minot reveals their true beauty. Honestly one of the best reads I've ever had, I highly recommend it!
Rating:
Summary: A Must Read!
Review: Stunning in its depth and honest portrayal of very *human* relationships, this novel will touch just about anyone. None of the characters are perfect, and in their inperfection-- Minot reveals their true beauty. Honestly one of the best reads I've ever had, I highly recommend it!
Rating: 
Summary: Mesmerizing and Beautifully Written Story
Review: Susan Minot writes a compelling story. Ann Lord is a woman at the end of her life. She is bedridden with cancer and through her pain and drug induced sleep we are allowed into her mind and her memories. Ann has had a full life with several husbands and five children. Throughout it all she feels that a piece of her is missing. Her heart was given to a man she met at a friend's wedding many years before. For Ann, he was her soul mate. She is devastated and broken hearted when the truth of his situation is revealed to her. She carries on with her life but is never the same. She is emotionally crippled for life. This is obvious in her other memories when she really doesn't come across as a truly loving mother or wife. The stream of consciousness manner in which Ann's story is told is confusing at times but well worth the effort. The writing is beautiful and evokes much emotion in the reader. I found it almost heart wrenching to even read. I truly felt for this character. So many of us live with the memory of the one that got away...for Ann it was all consuming. In the end, we can only hope that she has found the peace that has evaded her all of her life. A wonderful writer not to be overlooked.
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