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    <body><![CDATA[The premise was great, and the first few chapters caught my attention.  After that, the bottom fell out.  The characters became whiny, unbelievable and predictable.  I couldn't skim this book fast enough to finish it. Great start, promising, than a belly flop.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It's good.  Different than most of the other books I read, but I like it.  It's about women who go to a camp that helps them deal with the lose of certain men in their lives.  They learn things about themselves and their relationships, and try to overcome their loss.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was an easy read. It's about three women who have &quot;lost&quot; men and find themselves at a camp in Maine for women in the same situation. Three very different women who learn more about themselves in their two weeks at camp. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[it was okay. I feel like this author hates men..lol. But it was an okay read. I would have liked her to explore Patrick's character a bit more. He had more of a story to tell. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[book was ok... women in book made me a little angry, patrick pissed me off even more... Although the idea was good, book was quick read ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I hate yo say it but it has one of the cutest book covers and that is why I bought it. But the story itself isn't anything special. ]]></body>
    
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