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Summary: A powerful Lesbian novel
Review: Thomas Kinkade has crafted a touching, original novel about an older gay woman who is the mayor of a small Massachusetts town, and the rich (emotionally) people who inhabit the town. The gay mayor's sister comes to town so the two can take care of their ill mother. What I liked about this book was the "normal" way in which a gay person is "painted."
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Summary: Good portrayal of gay life in a small town
Review: Thomas Kinkade skillfully weaves a novel of gay life in a small New England town. Emily, the lesbian mayor, is under attack from Charlie Bates, who plans to oppose her in the upcoming election because he disagrees with her sexual orientation. But Kinkade shows us the errors of Bates, who is blind to the fact that his own wife, Lucy, is also gay, even though she runs the local restaurant, cleverly named "The Clam Box."Many people will read the novel without picking up on the homoerotic undertones. Those in the know will enjoy the double entendres and closet references.
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Summary: Gentle story of a New England town
Review: Thomas Kinkade, the famous painter, changes genres as he writes his first novel with Katherine Spencer. This is the story of a small New England town where Jessica Warwick has returned to care for her mother, who is a stroke victim. Jessica's mother, Lillian, was one the social leader in this small town, but a scandal involving Jessica's father has reduced Lillian to a bitter, complaining old woman. Her snobbery intact, Lillian disapproves of her daughter dating Sam who is a local carpenter and handyman. Years earlier, she had disapproved of her other daughter Emily's marriage to a man whom Lillian considered to be her social inferior. Emily's husband died and she returned to Cape Light with an uncomfortable secret. Jessica fights her own social prejudices and resisists Sam's efforts to build a closer relationship with him. This book is similar to those of the Mitford series, but the authors do not have Jan Karon's ability to sketch characters and make them instantly likeable. There are many loose ends left in the lives of the townspeople, obviously leaving the door wide open for a continuing series. This is a pleasant read, but not a literary masterpiece.
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Summary: Excellent author, excellent painter...
Review: Thomas Kinkaid's creativity is at its best either at the end of his paintbrush, or with his pen. If only other authors could recognize sex and swearing can destroy a good story, and it is not necessary. Other authors make all their characters cuss whenever they open their mouths, thus, all creativity is lost, in addition to all the characters sounding like one person. Anyone who can create a story without filling the pages up with lust and cussing is truly creative! Kinkaid's characters were real and refreshing...a fun and pleasant story.
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