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By Stephanie · 3501 posts · 467 views
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I think I am one of the last to read this; I had caught the exasperation in Ann's voice on one of the recent podcasts about those among us who had not read this great novel. I had it on my TBR pile for a long time, but it was so well worth the wait. The story of twins born in a mission hospital in Ethiopia in the 1950s, losing their mother at birth and their father soon after made for gripping reading. Abraham Verghese is a wonderful writer who evokes time and place as you read their life story
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What a fantastic book! I really didn't think that I would end up liking this book so much since it took forever to get off the ground in the beginning. All of the characters and their interwoven relationships were just amazing. I would recommend this read to anyone without hesitation. My only problem with Cutting for Stone is that there was not enough balance at the end of the book in comparison to the beginning and middle. Although the entire book was very detail oriented in regards to descript
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Jan 17, 2010
Cathy
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it was amazing
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five-star-reads
An audio book can be engaging and interesting while on your commute to work. A well-written epic novel as this is is then taken into your home to further enjoy the wonders of a superb and riveting first novel. To lie awake as you would with a grand book well past the midnight hour on the eve of another snowstorm listening with continued absorption until the story closes says much for the caliper of this novel.
This is a well-developed novel full of characters of the most memorable and remarkable ...more
This is a well-developed novel full of characters of the most memorable and remarkable ...more
It is a little hard for me to rate this book. There are so many things I loved about it- I am a huge fan of coming of age stories, stories about medical issues, political issues, culture, and family so it's natural that I should like this book. Plus, I read it immediately before a trip to Addis Ababa, so I could really place some of the events and I really appreciated learning about the political landscape. The problems I had with the book were (sigh, again) with the somewhat flat female charact
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I had put off listening to this book because I was soooo disappointed in most of the recommended books for 2009. I very much enjoyed it. Love books that evoke emotional responses & this grabbed me from the beginning. Wasn't thrilled at the end but still loved the book!
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This was a good story, but way, way too long. A good editor would have made this a much better book.
One of the most beautifully written books I've read in ages.
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May 18, 2010
Dlmrose
rated it
really liked it
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Aug 05, 2010
Papermaker
marked it as to-read
Oct 15, 2010
Joanne
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Feb 23, 2011
Rosie
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Oct 05, 2011
Amanda
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Nov 16, 2011
Amanda
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Feb 18, 2012
Judy
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Apr 15, 2012
Linda Boyd
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Oct 24, 2012
April
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