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Away - Amy Bloom
Away
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ISBN: 9780739491928 (073949192X)
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
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Musings of a Book Addict
Musings of a Book Addict rated it
4.0 Away
This is an epic tale that swept me away completely. There are many rough parts of the story, as life for a young immigrant woman in the 1920's is a truly rough life. But, whereas many books written in this style and in this period of history are just too much for me, this story had so much heart and...
Thewanderingjew
Thewanderingjew rated it
3.0 Away: A Novel
When I opened the book to read, I discovered that I had already read it but did not remember it any cohesive way. To me, since it didn't leave much of a lasting impression, it would mean it was good but not wonderful. Only the most extreme events of the novel stayed in my mind, but even then, it wa...
cczarneckikernus
cczarneckikernus rated it
4.0 Away
Lands you right in the middle of a Russian emigrant's story upon her crossing of America to find her missing daughter.
Chrissie's Books
Chrissie's Books rated it
3.0
I read this book when it first came out. I did enjoy it but it didn't leave mush afterwards.
auntieannie
auntieannie rated it
2.0 Away
I was waiting for more of the development of the lost child story, which was just a tease for everything else that happened in this woman's life. Flees persecution of Russian Jews in Russia, comes to NY, becomes a mistress (odd father and gay son combination), discovers that her 4 year old is still ...
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