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The Lost Father (Vintage Contemporaries)
The Lost Father - Vintage Contemporaries
Author: Mona Simpson
In her highly acclaimed first novel, Anywhere But Here, Simpson created one of the most astute yet vulnerable heroines in contemporary fiction. Now Mayan Atassi--once Mayan Stevenson--returns in an immensely powerful novel about love and lovelessness, fathers and fatherlessness, and the loyalties that shape us even when they threaten to d...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780679733034
ISBN-10: 0679733035
Publication Date: 1/11/1993
Pages: 528
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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PaulaB avatar reviewed The Lost Father (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I thought this book could have been 100 pages shorter. I put it down several times to read other books. There is a lot of stream-of-consciousness writing that does not lend a hand to the story. The main character is not likable which made it hard to care about her plight. I can't believe this book got so many rave reviews.
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reviewed The Lost Father (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 15 more book reviews
Couldn't put it down. She's a great story teller.


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