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I just finished this book and immediately texted my friend the last sentence... not because he'd care, but because I had to tell someone. I don't know if I'm amazed or angry. I don't know if it takes away from the story, or if it makes better. Or if it just changes it so entirely that I no longer know how I feel about it. But the point is, I definitely feel something. And not all books make me feel.
With or without the intensely emotional ending, I loved this book. I LOVE Shreve's writing. I ...more
I just finished this book and immediately texted my friend the last sentence... not because he'd care, but because I had to tell someone. I don't know if I'm amazed or angry. I don't know if it takes away from the story, or if it makes better. Or if it just changes it so entirely that I no longer know how I feel about it. But the point is, I definitely feel something. And not all books make me feel.
With or without the intensely emotional ending, I loved this book. I LOVE Shreve's writing. I ...more
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The original of this kind of twist ending can be found in Ambrose Bierce's Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. That goes for The Life Before Her Eyes, as well.
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Feb 09, 2010
Teri G
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