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by sunmeilan - written on 22/09/06 (Very useful, 100 readings)
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I chose this book because of the enjoyment that I gained from reading Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson’s other novel. I wasn’t expecting this novel to be of the same standard; I have read rave reviews of Snow Falling on Cedars, including my own, but very little about this particular book. Without a doubt, David Guterson has a talent for vivid descriptions of the surroundings; unfortunately, in this case, he hasn’t shown much of a skill for a compelling story. The story Dr Ben Givens is dying of colon cancer. His wife died a year before. His daughter and grandson are settled. There only remains one thing to do; to return to the countryside of his ...
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