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Owl Island
Owl Island
Author: Randy Sue Coburn
In this accomplished and dazzlingly written new novel, Randy Sue Coburn brings to life with tremendous heart, humor, and wisdom the Pacific Northwest enclave of Owl Island and its many unforgettable inhabitants. Among the aromatic cedars and lush firs, close to where Chinook salmon maneuver the choppy waters, Phoebe Allen has lived quietly and s...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780345498717
ISBN-10: 0345498712
Publication Date: 5/1/2007
Pages: 432
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 54 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 5
I couldn't get past the 6th chapter in this book. It just didn't hold my interest, seemed disjointed, flipped from one character to another and one time period to another too often. The main character, Phoebe Allen, wasn't somebody I could care about. Just wasn't my "cup of tea"...maybe someone else will like it better.
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Helpful Score: 3
Setting is in the Northwest. Very slow moving book. Could not wait til I was done. Had to finish since I invested so much time already.
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This story is set in the Pacific Northwest, I love reading about home in books. THe book is about life, manipulation and love. I thonk you'll like it.
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A great story of relationships of mothers and daughters and more.
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Looking back on a "what if" about a woman's first love. The man re-enters her life, but is he the man she thought he was?


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