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Desta
Mar 26, 2009 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
I have "read" this book twice--once in high school and once in college and to this day have such a strong distaste for it. Perhaps in another 10 years or so I will try to stomach it again. ...more
Sherry
Jan 24, 2021 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
When you want to criticize someone, remember all people of this world haven’t had the advantages you’ve had. This line struck me. I can’t believe I’ve made it this long without having read this book.

First I must say that Sean Astin made the audiobook a fantastic listen. I’m always amazed at how much the narrator plays in listening to a book.

That said, there is beautiful writing and many themes in the book and it isn’t at all what I expected, but it seems slightly overrated to me. The story is
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Holly Tracy
Sep 29, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: owned
Chris
Jan 17, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: classics, favorites
Heather Overton
Dec 24, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Nov 01, 2008 rated it really liked it
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Dec 13, 2008 rated it really liked it
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May 06, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics
Kim Rivera
Jan 03, 2009 rated it liked it
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Dec 16, 2011 rated it liked it
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Dec 02, 2019 rated it really liked it
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Aug 03, 2012 rated it liked it
Sue
Sep 05, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shelves: group-reads-feb
Lynn Strong
Feb 05, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Feb 04, 2014 rated it liked it
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Jan 02, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Karli
Feb 16, 2010 rated it really liked it
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Jan 18, 2021 rated it it was ok
Rachel
Nov 17, 2014 marked it as to-read
Deborah
Jan 17, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Jason Sosa
Mar 26, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Sep 21, 2011 rated it liked it
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Sep 25, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Apr 19, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Apr 27, 2009 rated it liked it
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