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A Thousand Acres
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April 26, 2022
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May 18, 2022
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A Thousand Acres is the selection for DMPL & Des Moines Metro Opera Book Club! This book club will be hel…more

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Megan
This family saga, set on an Iowa farm, was beautifully written and so hard to put down. It's a retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear, so don't expect anything uplifting here! Be warned that there's some pretty heavy subject matter. ...more
Karen
Jan 07, 2022 rated it liked it
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Scott Arens
Jan 05, 2019 rated it really liked it
Beth Webb
Feb 06, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 13, 2019 rated it really liked it
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Jun 04, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Shannon
Oct 08, 2019 rated it it was ok
Shelves: school
Erin
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Sep 16, 2021 marked it as to-read
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Jan 30, 2022 marked it as to-read
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Verplow
Oct 21, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
William Erixon
Apr 02, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Melissa Spencer
May 02, 2023 marked it as to-read
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May 25, 2023 marked it as to-read
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Jenna Feeney
Jan 09, 2025 rated it liked it
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