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The Roots of the Olive Tree
by Courtney Miller Santo (Goodreads Author)
by Courtney Miller Santo (Goodreads Author)
I won an Advance Reader's Edition from BookReporter.com in a SneakPeak contest. I really enjoyed reading this book. The characters were well developed and believeable and the story was very interesting. 5 generations of women, 4 of whom were living in the same house. Each woman had her own section so the reader became very familiar with her character and story - but the whole book was very cohesive. The story was interesting. DNA and immortality were part of the story. The oldest woman, Anna, was 112 and healthy. Her daughter, Bets, was about 90 and healthy. A geneticist was studying this family to find a gene that might cause this longevity. The way the story was written, it seemed realistic to me. The ending left a bit to be desired. I thought the story wrapped up too quickly and left some questions about the characters. But maybe I just didn't want the book to end!
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