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Summary: Looking back at the past can be very astonishing.....
Review: This book was excellent. It touched on some very sad issues. But some of these things may very well hurt close friends and family. Some of my friends did not like this story because of the relationship that happened between the father-in-law and the daughter-in-law. This seem likes a love story with a very dramatic and sad ending.I like Belva Plain and I will read some of her other books.
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Summary: Well Written But Depressing
Review: This is a great book with a great story line but it is a bit depressing. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good read.
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Summary: What is friendship, anyway?
Review: You know how some people start at the back of a magazine and thumb their way toward the beginning? Well, I am starting at the end of "Looking Back" by saying I didn't like the ending. There were unanswered questions left in my mind regarding the various situations presented in the book. Leaving some of the characters hanging in the text doesn't suit my wants in ending an otherwise great story. What is friendship, anyway? Belva Plain explores the friendship, which started in college, of three young women and continues into their adulthood. Differences in backgrounds provide interesting exchanges in regard to how each friend deals with similar situations. The friendship continues after college, however, as time passes each becomes more interested in things relevant to themselves. This friendship eventually reaches a point of change, rather than one of growth. Like most of Belva Plain's other books, "Looking Back" is a book I didn't want to put down once I started reading. Some of the events in the story were anticipated, and then I had to struggle with potential outcomes. For example, even though I kept hoping a particular circumstance would or would not happen, the author generated enough uncertainty to keep me from knowing whether it would occur or not. In spite of the ending, I liked the book. Whether you are a Belva Plain follower, or not, you will want to read "Looking Back".
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