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The Glass Lake
The Glass Lake
Author: Maeve Binchy
Unable to come to terms with her misfit mother's bouts of depression, Kit McMahon finds escape in her evening vigils along the lake shore, until her mother's sudden death changes Kit's life.
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ISBN-13: 9780440221593
ISBN-10: 0440221595
Publication Date: 3/1/1996
Pages: 768
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 266 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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jessielynn avatar reviewed The Glass Lake on + 79 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
One of Binchy's best, I even thought it might end up differently for once! She just gets into her characters and I love that.
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Helpful Score: 3
They say that if you went out on Saint Agnes's eye and looked into the lake at sunset you could see your future.
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Helpful Score: 1
The Glass Lake by M. Binchy was a good read. It had some thoughtful characterizations, beautiful descriptive passages, good plot turns, and some amazing things to ponder. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good book.
eadieburke avatar reviewed The Glass Lake on + 1638 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Maeve Binchy has written another winner about a family in Lough Glass, Ireland. Binchy's characters are always a strong point of her novels. By the end of the book, you are believing that they are real people. Book is a bit long but the pages are flying fast as you can't get enough of the story. The ending was sad and a surprise to me. I'm looking forward to my next Binchy book. I would recommend her books to those who love to read about Ireland.
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Helpful Score: 1
If you enjoyed Circle of Friends then I would recommend this book. The Glass Lake is a little less lighthearted, but there are similar themes with children in a small town growing up to be young adults who discover Dublin and bring life back to their small town. Characters are complex, not black and white. Plot is fairly unpredictable. This book also contains a story about a mother-daughter relationship. I enjoyed it.
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It is a 10! Great book! Long, but not drawn out. It keeps you involved. Towards the end I found I didn't want the book to ever end! I wanted the story to go on with the people involved, their children, and grandchildren!

I recommend getting into your 'comfys', sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter's night and reading until dawn!
boomerbooklover avatar reviewed The Glass Lake on + 438 more book reviews
Like other of her stories better, but this one holds your interest. Woman marries a man who loves her after losing the man she loves. Reuniting with her first love results in major upheavals in her family and small town where they live.
3catsmommy avatar reviewed The Glass Lake on + 19 more book reviews
An excellent story,the 1st chapter seemed a little slow but then reading a little further I was hooked. This author tells an excellent story full of real people; can't wait to see what happens to each one of them. The story is set in Ireland and London. I highly reccomend this book!
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Wonderful storyteller. Interesting to get an overview into life in and around Dublin.
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Not one of my favorite Maeve Binchy stories. I did love her character development.


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