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After This
After This
Author: Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott?s powerful novel is a vivid portrait of an American family in the middle decades of the twentieth century. Witty, compassionate, and wry, it captures the social, political, and spiritual upheavals of those decades through the experiences of a middle-class couple, their four children, and the changing worlds in which they live. Wh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780739481332
ISBN-10: 0739481339
Publication Date: 2006
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed After This on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A sad look into the lives of an ordinary middle class family in Long Island in the 50s and 60s. Their troubles were our troubles, their view of the world, ours.
skywaywaver avatar reviewed After This on + 148 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A lot like "Flesh and Blood"; a story that follows one family from the parents' meeting to the coming of age of the youngest child. This was hard for me to put down. The ending leaves you wondering what will happen to this family.
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Helpful Score: 1
I like her books. Much of it is written from the children's point of view of adult life. Good read.
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Helpful Score: 1
Quite somber. An in depth look at a so called typical family in the 60's. Not for someone looking for a romance book. I enjoyed the book because there was a lot I could associate with. An easy read and fast.
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