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Book Review of One True Thing

One True Thing
One True Thing
Author: Anna Quindlen
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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I bought this for next to nothing at a thrift store. By the time I got home I realized I'd seen the movie. But my enjoyment of Anna Quindlen's NY Times columns made me keep it and start reading.

Maybe I don't remember the movie accurately, or misunderstood it, but this seemed quite different. I read it pretty quickly, partly because we are moving and I don't want to move it, but also because it was well written. I also enjoyed that it was told by the main character, looking back, and she gave hints as to how her life was a decade later, so I wanted to see how she got from here to there.

I look forward to reading more Anna Quindlen.