Catherine L. (sassysilver) reviewed on + 35 more book reviews
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Anita Shreve's books are written about characters living at the turn of the century and are very reminiscent of Edith Wharton's books. The difference is that the plot turns tend to be a bit more to the taste of a modern reader. This is the third book I have read, and while good, I thought some of her others (Sea Glass, Fortune's Rocks, The Pilot's Wife) were better, it is still very good -- especially if you haven't read the others as comparison.
The story here is about a rather stodgy academic and the love of his life, and how in purusing her and in attempting to keep her in the relationship with him, he inadvertently destroys it. The characters are very well developed and the writing is lovely.
The story here is about a rather stodgy academic and the love of his life, and how in purusing her and in attempting to keep her in the relationship with him, he inadvertently destroys it. The characters are very well developed and the writing is lovely.
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