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I loved this book as I love all of Elin Hildebrand's books but I have one criticism. In two different books she makes mention of brownstone houses on 5th Avenue in Manhattan. I have lived in Manhattan for almost all of my life and cannot recall ever having seen a brownstone on 5th Avenue. This error creates a really jarring note in an otherwise beautiful piece of work. It makes the reader lose respect for the author and think that she lacks first hand knowledge of her subject. I have asked other people I know if they have ever seen a brownstone house on 5th Avenue and they have never seen one either. If you would research more carefully in the future it would be greatly appreciated by your Manhattan readers.
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The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand
cakorbel, August 6, 2011
I loved this book as I love all of Elin Hildebrand's books but I have one criticism. In two different books she makes mention of brownstone houses on 5th Avenue in Manhattan. I have lived in Manhattan for almost all of my life and cannot recall ever having seen a brownstone on 5th Avenue. This error creates a really jarring note in an otherwise beautiful piece of work. It makes the reader lose respect for the author and think that she lacks first hand knowledge of her subject. I have asked other people I know if they have ever seen a brownstone house on 5th Avenue and they have never seen one either. If you would research more carefully in the future it would be greatly appreciated by your Manhattan readers.Thank you so much.