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The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley: A Novel - Community Reviews back

by Hannah Tinti
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Just a book blog
Just a book blog rated it 8 years ago
Samuel Hawley has spent most of his life on the run. But now he has somewhat settled down in Olympus, Massachusetts for the sake of his teenage daughter, Loo. Olympus was where his late wife grew up and while he finds work as a fisherman, Loo struggles to fit in at school. Loo's maternal grandmother...
the dilemma of reading
the dilemma of reading rated it 8 years ago
A father protects his daughter from the legacy of his past—and the truth about her mother’s death—in this thrilling new novel from the prize-winning author of The Good Thief. After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley moves with his teenage daughter, Loo, to Olympus, Massachusetts. There, in...
debbiekrenzer
debbiekrenzer rated it 8 years ago
A different and interesting book. The 12 lives refers to the bullet scars that Samuel Hawley has on his body and the book tells you how Samuel received those scars. Samuel and his friend, Jove, used to be what they called themselves "takers". That's what they did. They would get paid to take. It was...
drallapaul
drallapaul rated it 8 years ago
This novel deals with Sam Hawley, a lowlife, trying to settle down with his daughter, Loo, in a small town in Massachusetts. They meet a variety of interesting characters as both attempt to adapt to a sedentary life after many years of wandering from place to place. We see Loo growing up and facing ...
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