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MaiMai
MaiMai rated it 11 years ago
3.5 StarsA well written, coming-of-age story that I thoroughly enjoyed... until the repetitive use of a similar but incorrect word, which should have easily been picked up in editing, tore me out of the story time and again. Such a shame.
grapeapril75
grapeapril75 rated it 12 years ago
I received a copy free through Goodreads First Reads.I tried, I really did, but MM just isn't for me! The stories here were great and the characters were terrific, it was just my problem with no female character to relate to. Give me a MMF any day and I am thrilled! I just need a character I can pre...
I Love Romance...and Zombies
I Love Romance...and Zombies rated it 13 years ago
Just a quick comment, loved the writing style, this book was wonderfully written. 4.5 stars and recommend to anyone.
Anne Brooke: fiction writer
Anne Brooke: fiction writer rated it 13 years ago
This was a fantastic story - poetic, lyrical and rich. And very different from the norm. I totally loved it - more please.
MaiMai
MaiMai rated it 13 years ago
A wonderfully written short story set Christmas Eve 1943. Mr. Axelson manages to re-create a moment in time and allows us to take a glimpse into the warm and festive interior of The Powers That Be Cafe as families and lovers are saying farewell to soldiers bound for war. Nat, the proprietor, 4F'ed o...
What Portia's Reading
What Portia's Reading rated it 13 years ago
When I first went to rate this I scored it kinda low. But, that didn’t feel right. It’s been a while since a book had me as twisted up as this one. It wasn’t until I stopped trying to make The Incident a love story, could I truly appreciate its literary value.Sure, there is a romantic sub-plot, b...
Msmiz - I read almost anything!
Msmiz - I read almost anything! rated it 14 years ago
2.5 stars - It was certainly a fast read and was a good story, it just did not do anything for me. I needed more.
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