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  <read_at>Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Nov 01 15:56:36 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 11 03:57:59 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It ended up being just &quot;ok&quot;.  Some sections about minor characters were long and boring and didn't move the story along.  I flipped through some sections.  Most of the characters turned out to be unsympathetic, although the ending for two of the characters (who aren't featured in most of the book) is a triumph.<br/><br/>Looking forward to the movie.  <br/><br/>Ok read, but not the best.<br/><br/>***<br/>I always hesitated to read this because I thought it would be a Danielle Steele-esque kind of read ... I stopped reading Danielle Steele before I turned 20.<br/><br/>Anyway, I remember my mother swooning over Richard Chamberlain in the mini-series made of the book and figured that was another reason not to like it (if Mom likes it, how can I?).<br/><br/>But, I'm a desperate reader these days and plucked this one off the shelf: it has great reviews, it's long, and I liked the first sentence.  I'm a few chapters in and I'm already intrigued.<br/><br/>Will definitely watch the mini-series (thanks, Netflix) when I'm dong with the book.]]></body>
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