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Book Review of Home Town

Home Town
Home Town
Author: Tracy Kidder
Genres: History, Nonfiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 1


I enjoyed this book, but only because my mother-in-law grew up there and we pass through the towns of Northampton and Florence often. This book is more like a series of snapshots into the lives of several town residents - there's no one story, other than one part that centers around a police officer from childhood throughout his career on the force. I kept expecting something to "tie it all together", but this really isn't the type of book that has one definitive plot or story line. Interesting read if you have a connection to this or some other similar small town.