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The Hour I First Believed
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last updated Dec 16, 2014 09:22AM
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Mara
Apr 10, 2009 rated it really liked it
Caelum Quirk is not a very sympathetic character. He drinks too much and is generally not very nice to his wife. That's all before his wife survives the Columbine shootings. Unfortunately, his attitude doesn't improve a whole lot afterward. Without giving away too many of the details, it's not until she winds up in jail and he's in the midst of learning about 5 generations worth of family secrets that he starts to act in a more sympathetic manner. It was a bit too late for me, though.

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Becky
Jan 07, 2009 rated it liked it
I really like Wally Lamb, but have to admit this book needed some serious editing. It was too long and too much.
Sandy
Jul 28, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Bridget
Feb 16, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Sep 04, 2021 marked it as to-read
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