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very well written and heart warming book about a retired man who recieves a letter from an old friend and decides to post a letter which becomes a wlk to berwick and to me the books shows human nature on many levels while this man tries to re discover himself
Mar 23, 2012
Chris Stanley
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it was amazing
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Great read. Beautifully written, multi-layered story. A book that makes you think about your own life, family, regrets and mistakes.
This was a really good story about a man who receives a goodbye letter from an old co-worker who is spending her remaining time in a hospice. He replies back and, on his way to mail the letter, he ends up walking farther and farther until he is on a 600 mile walk to see Queenie Hennessey in person. The book moves at a slow pace but it felt right for this story. Harold meets many quirky characters along the way. I especially enjoyed the introspection experienced by Harold and his wife. I’m so gla
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Oct 04, 2012
JackieB
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it was amazing
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I nearly never read this because I thought it would be full of sentimental whimsy, but I was wrong and nearly missed a real gem. I was put off by the synopsis which said that Harold Fry set out to past a letter and instead walked 500+ miles. Although that is true, Rachel Joyce handles the fact that this is a bizarre thing to do very well, although it's not her focus. Basically she takes an ordinary couple and then demonstrates yes, in some ways they are ordinary, but in others they are anything
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Sometimes after reading the first page of a book you realise that you want to read on! So it was with this. A charming story with a clever twist - if it doesn't make you cry you have a heart of stone.
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Aug 24, 2012
Becky
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Oct 31, 2012
Alya Ijlaili
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Neela
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