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    <body><![CDATA[This book really took off  in the beginning, I could hardly put it down at first. But by page 140 (a little more than halfway through) it became quite boring. But by that time I felt I had too much time invested in the book, or, I hoped it would redeem itself, so I kept reading. Around page 180, it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62461036">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good read! for a first book, truly difficult, self-revealing stuff, even though its &quot;fiction&quot;.  It feels totally from real life as if she was telling us her personal story... and that is partly due to language being simple and direct... It feels &quot;fresh&quot; somehow.  If only everyone...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45276735">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wanted to like this book but I think the title should have been <strong>The Cause of Grief: A Novel</strong> instead.  I do know people that have multiple bad things happen to them in their lifetime, but to place it all on a young girl just seemed excessive. That said, the story itself wasn't bad, but I kept waiti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45007888">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I found the prose in this book tedious, and the plot left much to be desired. However, the concept was somewhat interesting and I feel like the author has potential to be good. This just felt like she was trying too hard.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book makes my family seem minorly dysfunctional in comparison.  If you tend to like depressing books, this is well written.  To me, it was just too depressing with a page full of positiveness slapped onto the end.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Found this book to be an interesting, quick read. However,there seemed to be much unfinished business and I was left feeling somewhat unsatisified at the end of the story.  ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is just lovely. I know the author personally so the story meant a lot to me, but I think anyone would enjoy it.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful first novel from a fresh and engaging author. At times it was bogged down a bit in the middle with the &quot;normal&quot; teenage experiences and romantic angst but as a whole it was a deeply moving and engaging story. It could have easily been melodramatic with all the loss Ruby went th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70399665">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought this book was terrific -- I enjoyed the writing a lot, and felt there was a lot of humor in it, even though parts of the story are heartbreaking.  Ruby and her family and friends are described with love and with insight; the author knows how to communicate a whole world through just a deta...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30575719">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This fantastic debut novel uses frank but lyrical prose to explore the themes of loss and healing. Ms. Hermann's story is tragic, but the life of her family of characters is marked by hope. Moving and reflective, while avoiding sentimentality, <em>The Cure for Grief<em> will be cherished by readers. </em></em>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[interesting beginning and then slow read. The characters never fully materialize. One wants to push the protagonist Ruby to live and do something,which she does in the end. The conclusion is fine. Over all a bit claustophobic.]]></body>
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