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Fin And Lady: A Novel (2000)

by Cathleen Schine(Favorite Author)

3.53 of 5 Votes: 2

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review 1: A beautiful read that eventually leaves you with a hopeful feeling. Which is nit what you expect: 11 year old Fin loses his mother and after having already lost his father beforehand, he is left an orphan. His half-sister Lady takes him in and she, in many ways, is even less mature than he is. What follows is a string of loss; it seems as if Fin is constantly losing people as he is growing up. Then again, don't we all partly grow up because of loss? The story is told by Lady's daughter Lydia, but really it's Fin's story. Fin who raised Lydia, because Lady is killed in a car accident. And these two - Fin and Lydia - are a family. And in the end they project a feeling of hope after all they've both lost.
review 2: This book is wonderful -- my only complaint (and,... more yes, I know it's petty) regards the title. CS likes to use names in her titles, but I think this one doesn't do her book justice. As soon as you get into the book you realize that Fin and Lady are both characters, but going into it cold, the title sounds juvenile. If I were Sarah Crichton (but that would just be weird, right Jen?) I would have argued vigorously against using their names for the title. But that's just me. Get past the dumb title and you'll find this is an absolutely delightful book. less

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