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Wow, this book is a major downer and so is the movie, but I found myself rooting for the characters to work things out. The story involves an alcoholic woman and an Iranian family fighting over who should live in a house, because the former failed to pay her taxes on the property. It doesn't sound like this premise would make a good story, but it does, because the author does a great job of developing the characters. The lesson learned for me was sometimes we need to just let things go, because
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A clerical error sparks a property dispute between a former Iranian Air Force Colonel and a recovering addict, a conflict fueled by desperation and pride that eventually leads to tragic consequences. Dubus does a masterful job of presenting us with the very real and very sympathetic people on both sides of the issue. This one will stay with you.
Hard to get through--interesting but not my favorite.
Two stories interwoven by the eponymous house. Both stories show how delicately our lives can unravel by the smallest of events. Quite a depressing book but nonetheless compelling.
a little disturbing, especially the end, and nothing like Iexpected. I definitely reccommend this book though (especially since the author lived in the town next to me)
Jun 02, 2008
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