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Review Date: 11/5/2008
Helpful Score: 3
Whenever I see an Alice Hoffman book, I think to the time I read the book and always get inspired to read it again. She has a way with words that just transport you into the heart of the story. I was an Army brat and grew up in a variety of different places. I would always make up stories about my neighbors and sometimes, I would even share that with them. One day, living in VA, I came across a woman, in her mid-thirties, that everyone in town was just drawn to. She helped everyone that came into her path. There really was something magical about her and she encouraged me to keep writing stories about the things that I witnessed, day in and day out. Eventally, we moved away and I always wondered what happened to Lily. When this book came out, I was immediatly brought back to that time in my life and I kept thinking, OMG, Alice Hoffman knows Lily! I know this is probably not the best review or if it even qualifies as a review, but reviews are not always just about what happens in a book. It's why a person can identify with the book that is importnant.
Review Date: 11/12/2008
...the last three chapters. I borrowed it from the library and I was so excited about reading it. And I was off to a good start! I couldn't finish it in time, so I had to bring it back and renew it again. I felt I left it off at a good point (I won't say, since I don;t want to let any info by) and I waited. I was so tempted to buy it, just so I could finish it. Finally, after a month, I got it back and was ready to pick it up again. I was so entralled and then I reached the last few chapters...and then the last chapter and I was so disappointed! I almost cried I was so unhappy with the way the author ended it. I don't know if I would recommend this book to others now...
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