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I am going through severe "book withdrawal" after finishing Sara Gruen's "Water for Elephants." I'm finding it very difficult to find the proper book to follow up this masterpiece. I was hooked from the very first page. Thank you, Sara Gruen, for taking me with you on such a fantastic imaginary voyage into the world of the circus.
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Sometimes I love the books of Anita Shreve, and sometimes not so much. This was a not so much. "Where or When" just doesn't cut it when compared to gems like "Fortune's Rocks," or "Sea Glass." I will say that Shreve has a handle on obsessive love, but I couldn't handle all of the obsession. This story had some parallels to "All He Ever Wanted," which is another book I could have done without.
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Blythe, November 27, 2008
I fell in love with this very strong woman who was created by a man! Augusta Locke stayed in my head long after I was finished reading.(7 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
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Blythe, November 22, 2008
I am going through severe "book withdrawal" after finishing Sara Gruen's "Water for Elephants." I'm finding it very difficult to find the proper book to follow up this masterpiece. I was hooked from the very first page. Thank you, Sara Gruen, for taking me with you on such a fantastic imaginary voyage into the world of the circus.(8 of 15 readers found this comment helpful)
Where or When (Harvest Book) by Anita Shreve
Blythe, November 10, 2008
Sometimes I love the books of Anita Shreve, and sometimes not so much. This was a not so much. "Where or When" just doesn't cut it when compared to gems like "Fortune's Rocks," or "Sea Glass." I will say that Shreve has a handle on obsessive love, but I couldn't handle all of the obsession. This story had some parallels to "All He Ever Wanted," which is another book I could have done without.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)