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Did You Ever Have a Family

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by Bill Clegg (Goodreads Author)

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What kind of mood tone is the book, given this disaster described above?
Laura (laurapedenjones) The tone is sad at times, bittersweet at others. The overwhelming amount of love being shown by so many different characters is helps to balance the s…moreThe tone is sad at times, bittersweet at others. The overwhelming amount of love being shown by so many different characters is helps to balance the sadness of the tragedy in the beginning. It is a beautiful story.(less)
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Good for book clubs?
Melinda Worfolk I think this would be a great book club book. There are themes that would provoke a lot of discussion (regret, redemption) and the characters are comp…moreI think this would be a great book club book. There are themes that would provoke a lot of discussion (regret, redemption) and the characters are complex. I'm going to recommend it to mine. (less)
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What's the significance of Winton's frequent phone calls to Lydia?
Allison
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Is this entire book written in present tense?
Laura (laurapedenjones) No, it switches back to past tense with certain characters as they are narrating the story. Each chapter is narrated by a different character.
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