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Summary: UNFORGETTABLE
Review: Donald Wolfe a very successful lawyer married to vivacious, wicked, restless, Lillian, flees with their 2 yr. old daughter, Betina to begin a new life..Donald tried very hard to stay in this marriage amd because he loved his wife very much, he was willing to overlook many things she was doing. Finally they divorced....But when he realized how much Lillian was neglecting Tina he changed his name to Jim Fuller and his daughter's name was changed to Laura Fuller. They travelled from N.Y.C. to a small rural town in George situated in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains.... Jim became a respected member of the community and settled down and started a new family. For twenty years he wouldn't travel anywhere and was always "looking over his shoulder" always expecting to be found out....Laura, a very bright girl,grew up and moved to N.Y.C. to go to medical school and soon after moving there she found out that her whole life had been a lie. Her very close relationship with her father became quite strained at this point....This was a lie told out of a great love, but can this be forgiven?....Belva Plain, a most gifted author of our time, tells this story with compassion and love of family.
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Summary: A solid 4.5 stars
Review: HER FATHER'S HOUSE explores the relationship between a father and his daughter and the lengths he went to to protect her. Donald Wolfe didn't love Cookie at her birth. It took time for the estranged father to realize how much the little girl meant to him. The building to that moment is gradual. Then as he admits his love, he is forced to take a proactive part in her life when she's put in harms way. He discards his life in New York City and fleas with his daughter, protecting her from a mother who isn't abusive, yet is negligent. The bond between father and daughter grow, but when Cookie, now known as Laura, learns the truth, that her mother is alive, those bonds are stretched to the limit. The beginning is a little slow, even distant. The story is very satisfying and I closed the book wondering if I would have done the same thing Donald Wolfe did to protect his daughter. Questions I still can't answer. When a novel makes you ask tough questions, and those questions linger, the author has succeeded, which Belva Plain did.
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: How far a mother would go to protect her child is never a question, but how far a father would go is something to write about. I loved that "Jim" sacrificed everything he worked for to keep his daughter from being corrupted and neglected. And his reward was finding true love. This book, though not the most exciting book I've ever read, is definately worth the time it took to read.
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Summary: A relaxing read
Review: I am a huge Belva Plain fan. I look forward to every new release. "Her Father's HOuse" is a worthwhile read; however, it lacks what many fans may see as Plain's punch.
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Summary: A relaxing read
Review: I am a huge Belva Plain fan. I look forward to every new release. "Her Father's HOuse" is a worthwhile read; however, it lacks what many fans may see as Plain's punch.
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Summary: A far cry from "Evergreen"
Review: I am always sad when a writer, such as Belva Plain, continues to write long after she has nothing to say. Her last few books have been disappointments, but this is the worst yet. The creaky dialogue, boring characters, and unbelivable plot line made it almost unreadable. She used the phrase "how on earth" at least 3 times! Skip this clinker and read "Evergreen" instead.
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Summary: Belva Plain wrote this?
Review: I don't understand how the author of Evergreen and Her Father's House can be one and the same. I mean, there is no comparison between the emotion and depth of Evergreen to this bland, lackluster novel. Give it up, Belva.
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Summary: Never Again
Review: I got this book as a gift and from reading the back, it seemed interesting enough. Finishing this book was a struggle. The story started out alright, but took many unlikely and unrealistic turns. Some aspects seemed completely inaccurate.
Also, the writing in this book reminded me of my high school English class. Belva Plain tries to be deep, but her metaphors seem forced and ridiculous. Apparently some of her other work is very good (this is the only book of her's that I've read), so I don't know what happened here. I wouldn't recommend this book if you're looking for even a somewhat serious read.
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Summary: Big Disappointment
Review: I normally love Belva Plain's writing. Once I start one of her books I find it hard to put down and am usually sorry when I am finished. I read about 1/3 of this book and decided it wasn't worth finishing. It was just too silly and unbelievable for me. Come on Belva you can do better.
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Summary: How old was the editor?
Review: I usually like Belva Plain but found the glaring historical inaccuracies distracting. Rap music the early seventies? Widespread artificial insemination in the mid 70's? I kept double checking to see if I had skipped ahead several years in the storyline. But no, Bettina/Laura was still a baby... Shouldn't the editors have picked up on these errors, or were they just too young to remember the real 60's and 70's?
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