Water, Carry Me (Thorndike Large Print Basic Series)

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Summary: What a sad story
Review: This story, set in Ireland, captures the reader early on and holds your interest, even as you sense that things will not turn out well. I wonder if the "troubles" truly influence every aspect of life in modern day Ireland, as the story suggests, or if this is an exaggeration. Having never been there, I cannot say, but pity the poor country if it is so. Too many lives in this book are damaged, wasted and distorted by the conflict. Although this book caught my imagination, there were times when I just wanted to shake the characters into living in the modern world, making thoughtful choices, and having some insight into their own lives. At times, there was some dissonance in the female characters, wherein, as a woman, I felt that the male writer simply got it wrong. Overall, I enjoyed the book, although it made me somewhat sad and depressed for everyone involved.

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Summary: SIMPLY, I AM LEFT BEREFT....
Review: This was absolutely the most beautiful, and tragic book I have ever read. Love written about has never been more poetic and more in tune with what a woman's heart longs for. At the same time, I feel as if I am in mourning from reading this book. My heart is shattered and somehow I know that no reader will be left untouched by such haunting ,descriptive prose. It was like reading a love poem that enters into your heart and promises to never leave. I won't stop thinking about this book for quiet awhile.

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Summary: The Irish Analysis
Review: Water Carry Me is a thoughtful, thoughtprovoking, and searingly emotional novel that jarrs the thinking and pushes at the heartstrings. Having initially read this book for business, I reread the book for pleasure, finding it impossible to escape its powerful themes of family, loyalty, and passionate committment. Although the reader may initially think the plot is a straightforward, standard thriller, there are numerous twists and turns along the way that keep one guessing as to the author's next maneuver. The main protagonist is a strong, heroic character, and the overall tone of the novel establishes an emotional connection to her from the outset. Overall, this is a thorough, well crafted novel with a wealth of thematic material to offer its audience.

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Summary: The water is still carrying me!
Review: What a great story! I am amazed at how Moran was able to get me into the heads and hearts of the characters and how they are now a part of me that won't soon leave. Una Moss is a troubled soul, although she scarcely knows it. Her love for Aiden is so real that I felt I could weep for them even when they were the happiest. The ending was a little swift for me, but has contributed to this obsession I have for mulling the story over again and again.