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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-06 05:29:30.
(Language: English)
  
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-09-25 10:33:52.
(Language: English)
Such a beautiful book. I fell in love with it in grade 12 and have re-read it numerous times. This will be the book I give to my daughters when they're in high school.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-17 08:09:26.
(Language: English)
Set in the early-mid twentieth century in rural Ontario, Wright captures exactly the culture and the mannerisms. It's both sweet and progressive. If you're into historical fiction or "strong women" type books, you'll love it.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-30 06:05:34.
(Language: English)
Read it on disc...loved it, loved it, loved it. Two very different sisters choose quite different paths in their lives...one is a school teacher, the other a free spirit who leaves her small town for New York. What becomes of them will surprise you.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-26 11:47:49.
(Language: English)
Loved this book once I settled in ! While it took a while to settle in to this book; it was worth it -
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-08-11 01:17:32.
(Language: English)
Makes you appreciate how good teachers have it now!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-02-08 03:40:55.
(Language: English)
well written, great description of time period
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-15 11:14:39.
(Language: English)
I loved these sisters...I did not want the story to end.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-10-20 02:44:23.
(Language: English)
This poignant tale, set in the 1930s,is about two sisters with contrasting approaches to life. One, a school teacher, has stayed in their small home town in Ontario while the other, an aspiring actress, has gone off to seek her fortune in New York City. It is beautifully written story with a good measure of social history.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-08-09 12:04:10.
(Language: English)
I really enjoyed this book. It was an interesting way to write a story, using only journal entries and letters, to build your characters and plot, etc. It did end abruptly and left me wanting to know more. It was almost like the author got tired of writing the story and so just ended. I would recommend this book to friends. It was the sort of book I could see assigned in a university english literature class - lots of symbolism & historical overtures.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-02-16 06:00:44.
(Language: English)
Wait for the twist. You'll know when you get there...
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-22 11:46:11.
(Language: English)
Another great example of feminist lit from a historical perspective. Clara is irreverent and struggles to fit into her "place" in the early part of the century in a tight, rural community. Covers issues of media, family, as well as history. Beautifully written by Wright. A recommended read!
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-26 12:19:17.
(Language: English)
I enjoyed it. I'm not sure it resides among 'great literature', although Wright has plenty of awards to show for his efforts. The story sort of meanders and then ends abruptly (I thought), and the afterword was a little puzzling; I didn't think it really added to the story, but I guess he felt that it would tie up loose ends. But it was a fun, quick read and I liked the main character Clara.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-10-19 11:29:34.
(Language: English)
Really enjoyed this book, once I got into it. The characters felt so real!
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-02-20 02:46:20.
(Language: English)
So good. Wright perfectly captures the era while presenting a modern perspective - complete with strong female characters.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-02 05:44:43.
(Language: English)
Beautifully written story!
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-08-09 10:10:32.
(Language: English)
A very interesting way of telling a story, but a disappointing ending.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-09-23 09:32:39.
(Language: English)
I liked this. The format (using letters and journal entries to tell the story) sucked me in. Social history as a novel.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-04-27 01:24:39.
(Language: English)
One of the worst books I've ever read, but for some reason I refused to put it down. The characters were completely unbelievable and I was often bored to tears. Plus, what was up with the afterword?
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-07 02:38:38.
(Language: English)
3.5 out of 5 Clara Cullen is the central character in a novel set during the 1930's in Whitfield a rural area of Ontario. Clara is a teacher who is struggling to have her life fit into the tradational boundaries that the locals expect of a single woman. Clara is s a strong independant woman who is in search of love. Her sister Nora moves to New York to pursue a radio/acting career. The bond between the sisters is strong yet the distance proves to test the bonds of their relationship. The heroine's deeply moving story is told through a series of letters written to her sister and personal diary entries. A wonderful novel deomstrating social history, rural and big city life, family ties and the oppression of women.
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