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Does anyone else get a bit of a "To Kill A Mockingbird" vibe when reading this novel? Or is that just me?

Melissa I totally get that vibe - narration through a child's eyes, in an historical time and place, with a parent who is a moral compass.…moreI totally get that vibe - narration through a child's eyes, in an historical time and place, with a parent who is a moral compass.(less)

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I am listening to the audiobook and I thought I heard the reader (as Rube) say, "Chaos follows belligerance into office" which of course made me reflect on politics. Did I hear this correctly? Can anyone with the printed text confirm this? It is likely to be found around chapter 5 or 6.

Diane Laughlin It is on page 92 in my paperback copy. "And predictably, chaos accompanied belligerence into office."…moreIt is on page 92 in my paperback copy. "And predictably, chaos accompanied belligerence into office."(less)

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Trying to find other books with a similar writing style. A similar feel. Doesn't need to be similar in content. Would you give me some recommendations?

Georgia Try Plainsong by Kent Haruf, Housekeeping and anything by Marilynne Robinson, and I haven't read his fiction yet, but Wendell Berry.…moreTry Plainsong by Kent Haruf, Housekeeping and anything by Marilynne Robinson, and I haven't read his fiction yet, but Wendell Berry.(less)

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Where does the title for the book come from?

Steven Spadt It's the first line from the hymn, It Is Well With My Soul (a personal favorite)...

When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billo…moreIt's the first line from the hymn, It Is Well With My Soul (a personal favorite)...

When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul…(less)

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