Clutching Dust and Stars
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Clutching Dust and Stars
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4.11 of 5 stars
Indie fiction, published by a non-profit and recently named "Best First Novel!" -- Natalie and Rob are twenty-somethings who have been out of schoo... read full description

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May 27, 2010
Iris rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I'm torn between two and three stars for this book. On the one hand, it was different than any other book I've ever read which is always refreshing. On the other, the story was thin and the end was unsatisfying.

This book contained two main things... philosophy of religion and LOTS of character development. It was the story of Rob and Nat... just two normal people that are retrying a relationship after a break-up. The dialogue felt realistic, and the characters were believable. More...
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Aug 14, 2010
Libby rated it: 4 of 5 stars
The author's craft and figurative language made this book an enjoyable read! The title is very fitting for describing the humanity of the characters. I'm thinking about recommending this book for my book club as there are so many topics perfect for group discussions.
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May 25, 2010
Denise rated it: 4 of 5 stars
It was a very well written book, complicated sometimes, but intense, it was a little long for me, took awhile to read, but you had to keep reading. Congratulations to the author, I hear it's his first book. It's well worth reading.
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Mar 10, 2010
Jeannine rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A tender portrait of two 20-somethings searching for a purpose and direction with the limited tools they have. Most of all I enjoyed the spiritual questions Natalie posed to herself and others:

"Both Christians and anarchists were imperfect people with imperfect morals, incomplete knowledge, and inaccurate interpretations of the cause, but can you fault the ideal for the people who profess it and don't follow it, or those who are following a distorted version of it."
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Nov 06, 2009
Laryn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Best novel I've written in my entire life. Hands down.
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