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Book Review of The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son

The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son
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Don't bother reading this book unless you're a HUGE fan of Conroy and have read most of his previous books. I only read "Prince of Tides" (and saw the movie), and this memoir made little sense to me. As another reviewer also said, he didn't make it understandable here why he continued to have a relationship with the man who beat up every member of his family every chance he got. As a result, I couldn't stick with the book.