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Trevor is a master storyteller, and Love and Summer exhibits all the hallmarks of his most luminous works: his stark and graceful prose; his profound insight into the human heart; and his hauntingly authentic characters, precisely sketched in just a few short lines. In Trevor's provincial Ireland, every person has a story -- a secret hope or a heartache -- and he teases them out and weaves them together subtly and seamlessly. Gentle, naive Ellie is the highlight of this "spare and nuanced portra
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Despite many excellent reviews, this really didn't do it for me. Strange in a way, because usually I love detailed descriptions and atmospheric settings. But halfway through I was chomping at the bit, wanting something to happen.
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Set in Ireland, sad and fateful, a love story about the choices of the heart. This one just did not hold my attention.
Bookmarks Issue: Nov/Dec 2009
Loved the character descriptions!
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