In Revere, in Those Days

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Summary: wonderful wonderful story
Review: This book captured my attention immediately, and before long it captured my heart as well.
His honest, open, excellent portrayals of characters and events made it all come real for me.
It is rare to find a writer who can make you laugh and make you cry, and this one does.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a story.
(and this one's true)

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Summary: A "Must Read"
Review: This book is a "Must Read," one of the very best novels I have read in the last decade. Every page held phrases and paragraphs I wanted to read and re-read, so rich were the images in this coming-of-age novel. Perfect for a book club, or just yourself. This book is a classic -- one of the ten best books you will EVER read!

Rating:
Summary: A "Must Read"
Review: This book is a "Must Read," one of the very best novels I have read in the last decade. Every page held phrases and paragraphs I wanted to read and re-read, so rich were the images in this coming-of-age novel. Perfect for a book club, or just yourself. This book is a classic -- one of the ten best books you will EVER read!

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Summary: Finely crafted story
Review: This is a memorable read featuring well developed characters and a finely crafted story. Similar to Nino Ricci's trilogy, Merullo adds a dimension of warmth and humor to his story.
I was thrilled to discover this is not his first work and there are more Merullo works to be enjoyed.

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Summary: Prodound, A Wonderful Read, and Haunting
Review: This really is a wonderful book. The question is, what makes it so wonderful, and such a pleasure to read? First, I think it is the sensibility of the author, which is at once wise and so lively as to seem like life on steroids. Also, I think that it comes from experience that is perfectly perceived, and the experience here is so essentially American. The characters are alive and touching, and there were times, in reading this book, when I found myself overwhelmed by the hard, real, recognizable humanity that Merullo has portrayed. This, surely, is the true test of any book. This novel reafirms my belief in American fiction.

Rating:
Summary: Prodound, A Wonderful Read, and Haunting
Review: This really is a wonderful book. The question is, what makes it so wonderful, and such a pleasure to read? First, I think it is the sensibility of the author, which is at once wise and so lively as to seem like life on steroids. Also, I think that it comes from experience that is perfectly perceived, and the experience here is so essentially American. The characters are alive and touching, and there were times, in reading this book, when I found myself overwhelmed by the hard, real, recognizable humanity that Merullo has portrayed. This, surely, is the true test of any book. This novel reafirms my belief in American fiction.

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Summary: In Revere In Those Days
Review: This was a very intelligently written book, by a very remarkable
author. This book spoke to all my emotions. I laughed, cryed, smiled, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also could relate to it, even though I am not from the Revere area. My husband is from East Boston, so I could see the similarities.
I would like to say that I have read all the books with Revere in the title, however, I think Roland Merullo is such a fantastic author, that the masses have to read him, and I think if his titles did not include the city of Revere he would have a larger audience. I hope he does continue to write for it is truely his forte! I look forward to reading his books to come.