Duncan N. reviewed on 2/13/2011 + 83 more book reviews

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I give this tale 4.5 stars; Id go a full 5, but hesitate due to its length and complexity and lack of pace in some spots. Any book thats almost 1,000 pages long is going to drag in spots Id think though. However, as Ive said, great complexity and amazingly developed characters. Truly a masterpiece itll be a shame to have to wait for the other installments in this trilogy. Characters that you truly love or despise; some you wish ill of; and those you are rooting for against the odds

I really liked Billy Twice, Ethel, Gus, and Maud. I thoroughly despised Fitz and Otto and Lev. The rest fell in between but all were good.

You can see, or I can guess, how the second book will go - probably with the children of this first tale and with a backdrop of WWII.

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