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Summary: Please, Ms. O'Connor...write more!
Review: A treasure of a book. O'Connor masterfully depicts the coming of age of young Faina McCoy -- at once tough and fragile. No detail is wasted. No emotion goes untested. O'Connor's tale of a youth exposed to the fallout of the her damaged family's reckless life choices, keeps you on the edge of your seat, fervently hoping that Faina will emerge with a happy ending to her story. O'Connor's attention to detail allows us to immediately identify and sympathize with Faina. The author deftly depicts the cruelty of throwaway comments by those around Faina, the pressures of wanting to fit it with other preteens and having to shoulder (literally) the frailties and flaws of the family that makes it impossible to fit in anywhere. And she does so with gut-felt truthfulness and gritty accuracy. Don't miss this wonderful novel.
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Summary: Please, Ms. O'Connor...write more!
Review: A treasure of a book. O'Connor masterfully depicts the coming of age of young Faina McCoy -- at once tough and fragile. No detail is wasted. No emotion goes untested. O'Connor's tale of a youth exposed to the fallout of the her damaged family's reckless life choices, keeps you on the edge of your seat, fervently hoping that Faina will emerge with a happy ending to her story. O'Connor's attention to detail allows us to immediately identify and sympathize with Faina. The author deftly depicts the cruelty of throwaway comments by those around Faina, the pressures of wanting to fit it with other preteens and having to shoulder (literally) the frailties and flaws of the family that makes it impossible to fit in anywhere. And she does so with gut-felt truthfulness and gritty accuracy. Don't miss this wonderful novel.
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Summary: Beautiful
Review: Exquisitely written with excellent character development. You will embrace Faina in your heart. A poignant and memorable read. Looking forward to O'Connor's next novel.
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Summary: Beautiful
Review: This book is one of the best books I have read in my 66 years of enjoying fiction. No wonder the Author won those awards!!
I can't wait until she writes the next one. It just touches one's heart and is not to be forgotten.
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Summary: Tragic Hope
Review: This is the story of Faina, a young girl sent to live with her mother and sister, neither of whom she has ever known, while her father takes a job on an Alaskan rig to pay off gambling debts. Faina starts off charmingly naiive, but is quickly immersed into the tragic world in which her sister and mother live. In different ways she becomes a magnet of salvation for both mother and sister, both of whom seek redemption and freedom from the choices of their past. It is truly a compelling read -- a simple story of a girl suddenly thrust into a highly unstable environment. There is not a hint of fakeness to the book. You almost want to reach out and wipe Faina's tears away with a Kleenex. This is not at all the type of book that I usually read, but I would highly recommend it.
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Summary: Tragic Hope
Review: This is the story of Faina, a young girl sent to live with her mother and sister, neither of whom she has ever known, while her father takes a job on an Alaskan rig to pay off gambling debts. Faina starts off charmingly naiive, but is quickly immersed into the tragic world in which her sister and mother live. In different ways she becomes a magnet of salvation for both mother and sister, both of whom seek redemption and freedom from the choices of their past. It is truly a compelling read -- a simple story of a girl suddenly thrust into a highly unstable environment. There is not a hint of fakeness to the book. You almost want to reach out and wipe Faina's tears away with a Kleenex. This is not at all the type of book that I usually read, but I would highly recommend it.
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