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Tara Road
Tara Road
Author: Maeve Binchy
Ria lived on Tara Road in Dublin with her dashing husband, Danny, and their two children. She fully believed she was happily married, right up until the day Danny told her he was leaving her to be with his young, pregnant girlfriend. By a chance phone call, Ria meets Marilyn, a woman from New England unable to come to terms with her only son's d...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780385335126
ISBN-10: 0385335121
Publication Date: 9/1/1999
Pages: 502
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 121 ratings
Publisher: Delacorte
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Tara Road on + 11 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
Outstanding! I would give it more stars if I could. Maeve Binchy has a way of making you feel as though youare part of the stories. I highly recommend this one!
FabN46 avatar reviewed Tara Road on + 103 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
A provocative tale of family, heartbreak, friendship, and revelation. Tara Road explores every woman's fantasy: escape, into another place, another life.
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Helpful Score: 5
An OK read but not as good as I expected it to be. Would not read again.
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Helpful Score: 4
This was such a great book and I'm so glad that I found it. It was assigned for a book club I was in and typically I only read mystery and so I was skeptical. I would recommend that you not read the inside cover. I read it when I first started but by the time I got into it I had forgot what it said. The story of Ria's life is very attention grabbing and reading the inside cover only lets you know ahead of time what will happen. i believe it could ruin the suspense/surprise for you.

I hope this is helpful and that the size of the book does not deter you.

Erin
c-squared avatar reviewed Tara Road on + 181 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I've read this one twice! It's a real "tear-jerker" with characters you will love.
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reviewed Tara Road on + 19 more book reviews
If you like the movie "The Holiday" then you will love this book.
screamingbirdsmom avatar reviewed Tara Road on + 33 more book reviews
Well written & a fun read
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Another Maeve Binchey book with her wonderful Irish characters. She can't be beat for holding your interest.
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One of my favorite books! It was my first book by this author and enjoyed it enough to purchase/swap all her books!
bridget avatar reviewed Tara Road on + 36 more book reviews
Enjoyable book. The beginning (first half) was slow - I felt like I was reading for quite some time before we got to the houseswap between Marilyn and Ria. Not a quick read, but a very good read.
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Maeve comes thru again!
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I love Maeve Binchy's books and this is no exception. Her characters become like people you've known all your life and you really care about what happens to them.

Ria marries the man of her dreams, only to find out things aren't as they seem. She becomes a stronger woman as she deals with the turmoils in her life. A really good book.
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the book was very realistic. The characters were those you could identify with.
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Love the descriptions of live in Ireland and now Connecticut. This was a wonderful book of women, friendship and life. Loved it!
katkeen avatar reviewed Tara Road on + 71 more book reviews
This is about a woman who marries a man and then he becomes rich while she stays home and takes care of the family. Eventually she ends up finding herself along the road to self discovery. Its a heartfelt story and a good read for a friend who has just recently divorced or who is going through a rough patch (or any woman really) :)
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It is a page turner!
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This is my favorite Maeve Binchy book. The characters are wonderful!
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Not my cup of tea..
reviewed Tara Road on + 13 more book reviews
I love Maeve Binchy I have 5 other books and I want someone to truly enjoy her books like I.


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