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Summary: Beautifully written, haunting and lyrical
Review: This book is a departure for author Robert Cormier who has always been a favorite of mine because of his tight, twisting plots and his unflinching look at life. But Cormier's first novel written in verse is as marvelous as anything he has ever written and is truly a book to treasure.I usually end up reading parts of Cormier's novels quickly in order to find out what happens next. But this is a book which makes the reader want to savor every word. He is a master at subtlty and understatement, using one or two words to convey so much meaning. The relationship between Eugene and his mother, the glimpses into the lives of his neighbors, the secret of tragedy which surrounds his uncle...every one of the elements of this book with intrigue and move the reader. Some books are great for a quick read and then either sit on a shelf gathering dust or are promptly returned to the library and forgotten. Not Frenchtown Summer. You will want to return to the passages again and again. It would also be a perfect gift for just about anyone and definitely a book to treasure.
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Summary: Frenchtown Summer
Review: This book was chosin in a book club at my school as the next book to read. I thought when I first saw it that it was small so it would probably be pretty boring, but easy to read. After I had begun to read it I found that it was anything but boring. Many different things occur that are mysterious or hard to understand. After reading the book within a couple of hours I had a couple of questions that lingered in my mind about it, with several different answeres that I could think up. When we were all done my club hada group discussion and answered some of those questions. I reccomend this book just because it is so mysterious yet easy to read. ~4 stars~
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