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    <body><![CDATA[What I found most intriguing about this book is it's narration.  As a whole, it is narrated by the grandson of the &quot;Piano Man&quot; but he tells the story based on what he learned from his (grandson's) grandmother and mother (the title character) and his own observations.  So the story really s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8149901">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[For those who like historical fiction about families with a skeleton in the closet this book will not disappoint. The three generation drama is set in Ontario, Canada and begins during the early part of the 20th century. How various characters react to the inherited madness of the person referred to...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30539320">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I found this book a lot more... readable than I thought I would. Not because Findley's confusing, or anything, but because I often find his books excellent but too dark to read all in one sitting. This one was considerably lighter.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[couldn't put it down. will read again and i don't ever read anything twice.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ My feelings are mixed on this book. It took me a little while to get into it, but that was not the author's fault. The writing is beautiful, the characters compelling. But for some reason, the initial time I picked it up to read was not the right time for me. I put it down, determined to get back t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39443753">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The fact that I took so long to read this book has absolutely nothing to do with how well written it is (or isn't) nor does it say anything about the story itself. Instead, it says a lot about my real life and how I tend to get sidetracked a great deal.<br/><br/>The characters in this book are sad...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39826939">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the 3rd Findley book I've read and each one is entirely different from the other.  This book is so well written as it deals with mental illness within a family.  Some individuals are inclined to want to hide the fact that a family member suffers from the odd and embarrasing behaviour and oth...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70235034">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[There are a multitude of stories in this book, but the main story is that told by Charlie, the son of Lily, who is the Piano-Man's Daughter. He starts the story upon Lily's death in a mental asylum, and from page one the story carried me away so that I got absolutely nothing done all day but reading...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15237298">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great read!  I learned about the word of epilepsy and how those who fear such things can treat those who suffer from the condition.  The book is extremely well written and I would recommend it to all.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While this is a very well-written, well-conceived book, it didn't move me the way I hoped Findley would manage to. It was interesting, but I didn't care much about the characters, which are the absolute core concern of this, and caring about them is the key for turning this book from servicable to a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56283844">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this was my first of his that I read]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this years ago, and saw the movie - like both very much.<br/><br/>I was fond of The Late Timothy Findley's books.<br/><br/>Jeff has a thread going for the movie at WC . . .<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://wildcity.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Books&action=display&thread=1094" title="http://wildcity.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Books&action=display&thread=1094">http://wildcity.proboards.com/index.cgi?...</a><br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Was ok...didn't like it as much as others.Set in Toronto which was neat, but I didn't get as attached the to characters as I like to...]]></body>
    
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