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Irene
Feb 08, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: bookswap
I really do like Richard Russo's writing style. The story line was believable as were the characters. The fact that a great deal of the book is set at Cape Cod was appealing to me, but my favorite song as I crossed the Bourne or Sagamore Bridge was Patti Page's rendition of "Old Cape Cod." And it always amazed me how many times I heard it on the radio as I was crossing the bridge.

What was fascinating about this book is how childhood memories we believe to be true, are in fact, not. I have read m
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Ellen
Sep 08, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Middle aged couple whose marriage is rocky have to deal with the impact of the lives and deaths of their parents and the impending marriage of their daughter. Ultimately, hopeful. Beautifully written and characters well-drawn.
Deb
Jun 06, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Julie
Aug 03, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Jane
Oct 05, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Em
Oct 10, 2009 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Liz
Dec 28, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Carol
Apr 30, 2010 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Elise
Aug 03, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
B
Aug 11, 2017 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Nancy
Mar 27, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition