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  <title><![CDATA[Household Saints: A Novel]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;p&gt; The setting is New York's Little Italy in the 1950s -- a community closely knit by gossip and tradition. This is the story of an extraordinary family, the Santangelos. There is Joseph, the butcher, who cheats in his shop and at pinochle, only to find the deck is stacked against him; his mother, Mrs. Santangelo, who sees the evil eye everywhere and who calls on her saints; and Catherine, his wife, whose determination to raise a modern daughter leads her to confront ancient questions. Finally, there is Theresa, Joseph and Catherine's daughter, whose astonishing discovery of purpose moves the book toward its unpredictable conclusion. &lt;/p&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1981</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Francine Prose]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Lacey]]></recommended_for>
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  <date_added>Sat Mar 07 17:22:02 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;If Theresa had lived in another era, they might have called her a saint.&quot;<br/>&quot;If they had lithium in Jesus' time,&quot; said Joseph, &quot;there wouldn't have been any saints.&quot;<br/>&quot;Joseph,&quot; said Catherine, &quot;let's go.&quot;<br/>&quot;If they'd had mental hospi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48546179">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Fri Jan 23 22:39:43 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jan 23 22:41:37 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a compact little novel that I've read twice in the last six months. It's about an Italian Catholic family whose daughter (truly, like myself any many Catholic girls I've known) believes she should grow up to be a nun or a saint. It's a really sweet tale, tall-tale style. Who's read more of F...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44143075">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Mar 26 11:58:41 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought the characters were well developed.  I loved the setting, Little Italy in NYC.  The plot was interesting.  I think the author is really gifted.  But, I don't think this is the book for me.  I laughed several times and I didn't hate the book, I just didn't love it.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a book group book. It took me two days to read and although at first I didn't like it, I did get pulled in after two of the main characters got married and had a happy sex life. I'd been steeling myself for their marriage to be awful and when it was beautiful, that made me happy, even when ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35866035">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1989</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[this was the final reading text for my Freshman English Composition class.  The entire class - of Freshmen taking English had to read this book.  We were a little frightened, but it was such a great read that it was worth it.  Excellent book, from what I remember.  I've read a few other things by Pr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30171192">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[novel]]></body>
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    <review id="3842651">
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  <read_at>Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was interested to read this because I know the author. Set in Little Italy after WW2 through the 60s.  Funny and comical in parts, Francine did her homework and captured the typical Italian mama of years ago.  Lots of references to the Saints and superstitions common in Italian households.  Some o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3842651">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[An Italian family in the 50's dealing with their daughter's religious epiphany.  <br/>This is also a great movie by Nancy Savoka with Lily Taylor and Tracy Ulman.  It's in sync with the book almost shot for shot, so if you get lazy...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A very good, underrated book]]></body>
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