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Summary: Shocker
Review: I immediately fell in love with this book & couldn't put it down. I finished the book last night and had trouble falling asleep because I couldn't believe what I had read in the last couple of paragraphs. I started flipping back to the beginning of the book, trying to put things together & decided at the end that I should just re-read the book. This is only the second book I've read by Shreve and it has just made me want to read more of her books.

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Summary: I feel cheated
Review: I fell in love with the love story between Linda and Thomas in the first third of the book. I personally found the writing in the middle section about Africa a bit dull (there seemed to be quite a bit of pontification), but was still drawn to the story and cared very much about the characters. The last third I flew through, it answered so many questions, but the last page pulled the rug out from under my feet. I felt cheated that I'd given my time and energy to care about this story just to find out that it ended before it even began. In fact, so much so that it's highly unlikely that I will read this author again.
I also agree that the italicized dialogue was, for some reason, difficult to follow.
I'm giving 3 stars to a book that I would have given 4 stars to had the ending not been so disappointing.

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Summary: Loved It!....till the end
Review: I really enjoyed the character and storyline being brought into this book from the Weight of Water. I enjoyed reading about Thomas and Linda...all the way till the end. I was disappointed and confused by the ending.

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Summary: This story was a waste of my time
Review: This is the third book I have read by this author, and it will be the last. I was so disappointed in the way the story ended, and also confused, as some of the other reviewers mentioned. I liked the story very much, but the ending ruined the whole book. Overall, I was glad that I got this book at the library.

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Summary: The Last Time They Met by Anita Shreve
Review: I loved the book, all the way through until the end. I feel betrayed by the author. Why portray characters so skillfully, show various relationships so artfully, drawing the reader in, then rip the rug out. I don't read to be miserable. I will avoid this author in the future. Of course the book is successful if your goal is to play a mean trick on the reader.

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Summary: It broke my heart
Review: While there were slow sections--especially in the beginning--I fell in love with the love story between Linda and Thomas, and wanted more about their past before Anita Shreve would give it to me. The ending absolutely shocked me. I immediately started back at the beginning to try to understand why I didn't pick up on it before. I can't get it out of my system. It broke my heart.

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Summary: Pondering life
Review: So, I was reading this novel and thinking, "what's the big deal?" I had read about three of the author's novels before and found them to be well written with surprising plot twists. This one had me stumped but I kept on reading and I am glad I did. The story began to pick up and I began to care about the characters and we delved into their pasts. But it was the last page that blew me away. I read the page once, twice, read the first couple of chapters and just stared at the cover.
I immediately lent it to a friend, who like me found it a slow go to begin with. Finally she found what I found, a novel that made her sit and stare at the cover while trying to wrap her mind around what had just happened.
If you don't believe me, read it for yourself.

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Summary: I don't get it
Review: I finished this book over a week ago and the ending is still driving me nuts. Of course-I won't reveal it; but it really does make you re-think the whole book. I enjoyed the story up until the end-it is definitely a page turner. But that ending just about ruined it for me-as I'm still trying to make sense of it. A similar book that I enjoyed much more- that I highly recommend- is "Evening" by Susan Minot.

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Summary: Boring
Review: Slow, boring and uniteresting. It never went anywhere. I held out until page 159 and then sold it used!

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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: I have read most of Anita Shreve's book and was really looking forward to reading this one. I read the Amazon reviews first and even though they were so so, I decided to read it anyway. This book bored me to tears! The only reason I finished it is because I kept reading about the surprise ending. I couldn't wait to get to the end of the book and read what everyone was talking about. I thought if I made it to the end and liked what I read, then the 313 pages of agony would all be worth it. I was wrong! Do yourselves a favor and skip this one.