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The only reason I didn’t enjoy this book to its fullest was because I saw the movie first.
I firmly believe if I hadn’t known the outcome, I would have given this book 5 stars.
Gillian and Sally have a deep sister-bond that transcends time and place, and this is their love story. This book is about a family curse and the choice to love despite the consequences. This book teaches you about the mortality of life and teaches you to value every moment of happiness, and to treasure the relationships ...more
I firmly believe if I hadn’t known the outcome, I would have given this book 5 stars.
Gillian and Sally have a deep sister-bond that transcends time and place, and this is their love story. This book is about a family curse and the choice to love despite the consequences. This book teaches you about the mortality of life and teaches you to value every moment of happiness, and to treasure the relationships ...more
I wish I never saw the movie… though it played a huge role for me as a child! I watched it a million times & they pretty much took the first line & the last line of the book & the rest was MOSTLY different. I love Alice Hoffman’s works so much! And I would like this book a lot more if it wasn’t constantly being compared in my brain, couldn’t help it… I ATE through most of her books I’ve read so far, usually within 24 hours and this took me a while to digest.. I will be reading the rest of the se
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3.5 Stars
To start off, lemme just say: I am that person. I watched the movie before I read the book. I love the movie. It's probably one of my favorite movies, actually. So, I was bummed that the book is SO different... and I like the movie better. The whole time I was reading this, I just kept focusing on the differences and perhaps that took away from the experience of the book. ...more
To start off, lemme just say: I am that person. I watched the movie before I read the book. I love the movie. It's probably one of my favorite movies, actually. So, I was bummed that the book is SO different... and I like the movie better. The whole time I was reading this, I just kept focusing on the differences and perhaps that took away from the experience of the book. ...more
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