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Sera
Mar 03, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Circle of Friends is my first Binchy book, and I can't believe that I waited so long to read one of her novels. This book was excellent. It is set in Ireland and Binchy does a great job of bringing the differences of the Irish country versus the Irish city to life. This distinction is also central to the main story.

The story centers around Benny Hogan, described as big-boned and kind girl with a beautiful smile. We follow Benny from the age of 10 through college. During this time, we meet Benny'
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Elizabeth
Jun 29, 2009 added it
Shelves: fiction, ireland
I read this more than a decade ago.
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