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The Giant's House
The Giant's House
Author: Elizabeth McCracken
An unusual love story about a little librarian on  Cape Cod and the tallest boy in the world,  The Giant's House is the magical first  novel from the author of the 1994 ALA Notable  collection Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry. — The year is 1950, and in a small town on Cape Cod t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385314336
ISBN-10: 0385314337
Publication Date: 6/1/1996
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: The Dial Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 10
I LOVED this book. It was sweet and a bit sad, but written intelligently and a very unique story. I highly recommend it.
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Helpful Score: 8
This was my first swap received in the mail with PaperBackSwap, and now one of my most favorite books. The author is talented and gifted with great style, descriptions and wit. National Book Award Finalist.
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Helpful Score: 5
This book was touching and sweet. I bit slow in places but only because I wanted to see more.
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Helpful Score: 3
This is a good book and worthwhile to read. A librarian who has never been in love falls in love with an 11 year old very tall boy who grows into a giant. He accepts her as a friend. She becomes his best friend and he comes to love her also. The giant only lives to be 20 years old, but in those years they become very close. Their romance is bittersweet and very touching. In the very end there is a surprise for the reader.
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Helpful Score: 3
I enjoyed reading this book. It is very humorous with minimal sappy romance. Everything up until the end was very enjoyable, but the ending puts me into a rather neutral category, though I can see others really falling for it and its creativity.
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Great Story! Enchanting and unique!!
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Loved it!
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Fascinating characters, wonderful book.
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Interesting enough to keep me moving right along--not sure I agreed with the premise though.


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