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The Third Child
The Third Child
Author: Marge Piercy
The renowned novelist and poet Marge Piercy tells a contemporary love story set in the twin realms of college and national politics In the politically prominent Dickinson family, ambition comes first, and Melissa, the third child, has always felt that she comes last. Going away to college offers her a chance at a life free from her brilliant m...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780060936037
ISBN-10: 0060936037
Publication Date: 12/1/2004
Pages: 342
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  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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tish avatar reviewed The Third Child on + 384 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
sort of a modern day Romeo and Juliet,but falls a little short. the author,who i normally love to read,signaled her ending way too soon.the theme is love,honesty,politics and ambition
fogcityite avatar reviewed The Third Child on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I'm a long-time fan of Piercy's work, but was very disappointed by this book. Trite, predicatable, cliched, with characters that are uninteresting, hollow stereotypes, there is little to recommend this novel. Perhaps if I had been 16 when I read this it would have been engrossing, but this is not a book for an adult audience. The primary character is unrealistically naive, and most readers will guess the plot complications before they happen. It's unfortunate that Piercy's normal political and human insights are so missing from this novel.
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If you haven't yet read anything by Marge Piercy you are in for a treat. She is one of the greatest US writers. This book is a contemporary epic with intra family dynamics that have many repercussions.


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