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The Next Queen of Heaven
The Next Queen of Heaven
Author: Gregory Maguire
With the new millennium approaching, the eccentric town of Thebes grows even stranger. Mrs. Leontina Scales begins speaking in tongues after being clocked by a Catholic statuette. Her daughter, Tabitha, and her sons scheme to save their mother or surrender her to Jesus - whatever comes first. Meanwhile, choir director Jeremy Carr, caught between...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061997792
ISBN-10: 006199779X
Publication Date: 10/1/2010
Pages: 304
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3.4 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a rollicking tale of a dysfunctional family, a group of gay men, a convent of elderly nuns, and two very different church congregations all set in a forgotten town in upstate New York. It is both funny and touching in its description of the interactions and strange events that happen in the fall of 1999. An enjoyable and well written read.
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This book was somewhat a departure from Maguire's previous books as it wasn't an interesting take on a well-known story line (that I'm aware of). It's a weird story with a little darkness, but I still enjoyed it.
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justaskjulie avatar reviewed The Next Queen of Heaven on + 33 more book reviews
This is not one of Maguire's best by any means. It drags and I finally gave up about halfway through it and decided there were other things I'd rather be reading.


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