In this evocative, heart-grabbing novel, author Mary Rockcastle invites the reader to savor the sights, sounds, and smells of summer at her parent...
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Apr 27, 2010
Missy
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This book easily fits into one of my favorite genres, Coming-of-Age. I absolutely loved this story! I could relate to Danny, the main character. She and her family spend every summer at Rainy Lake. She spends time with her girlfriends, she joins the swim team, and loves to fish. She is twelve years old at the beginning of the novel, and eighteen when it ends. During that time she experiences so many things, including her first love. The time setting of this novel is the 1960's, during the Vietna
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Aug 05, 2008
Dennis
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Not many people understand that this book is based on a real place. I grew up at "Rainy Lake," and this book hits home more than anyone can truly understand without growing up here. I actually spent part of my summers at the lake living in the Francois house, which made reading the book slightly erie. I'm glad that someone has captured part of the essence of this place. It is important for others to realize that these people in the book are based on real people, most of which are all s
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Sep 26, 2011
Louise
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This was not a good book. I only finished it because I thought that there had to be something good, somewhere in it. Much to my dismay...there was nothing. I give it a 2 on my scale of 10.
Jul 10, 2011
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
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4.5 stars actually - very close to a five...
A bit of a blurb: This is a lovely and heart stirring novel which addresses issues around race, class, and war.
I read this book for a small press review tour. For the complete review and the tour information please see the post at Layers of Thought.
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