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In the Lake of the Woods - Tim O'Brien
In the Lake of the Woods
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ISBN: 9780785786832 (078578683X)
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Edition language: English
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Ellen Allen Writes
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4.0 In the Lake of the Woods
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This is a classic for me. I first read it ten years' ago and recently re-read it again. It's just a beautifully written detail of a broken love story.
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Listening to the Silence
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5.0 In the Lake of the Woods
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All secrets lead to the dark, and beyond the dark there is only maybe.One of the final and most profound statements made in this thoroughly fascinating book, the above sentence, written by the author as part of a footnote within the story itself, provides a nearly complete summary of In the Lake of ...
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Kwoomac
Kwoomac rated it
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I was hoping to love this book based on reviews I have read. The story revolves around a Vietnam vet, John Wade, who escapes to a cabin on a lake with his wife Kathy, after his failed run for Senate. Kathy disappears and the novel spins out a number of hypotheses for what may have happened. I didn't...
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Deryck's book blog
Deryck's book blog rated it
1.0 In the Lake of the Woods
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I can't believe I'm quitting a Tim O'Brien Book. He is one of my favorite authors. In fact, I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite between he, Flannery O'Connor, and Ian McEwan. However, this book was really not very good to me. The premise feels worn and the character was a horrible person ...
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SJane
SJane rated it
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Great prose and a fascinating story.
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