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Friendswood: A Novel (2014)

by Rene Steinke(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1594632510 (ISBN13: 9781594632518)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Riverhead Hardcover

review 1: This is one of the best books I have read this year so far. Highly recommended for the exquisite writing stile. Her way with words is remarkable. On top of that her story is compelling, as are her characters. I love reading about small-town Texas, but this is a pretty universal story. She manages to paint both a grim and a hopeful story all at once. The ending felt natural and right. Gotta love a book like that!
review 2: I rarely give a book 5 stars but this one deserved them, I think. Lee lives by herself in Friendswood, Texas. Her daughter died as a teenager from an cancer that, Lee (and we) believe originated in toxic wastes that were never disposed of properly. Lee's marriage has broken up, after the death of their daughter, and she is a single-woman cr... moreusade against toxic wastes in this community. This story line mingles with that of a teenage girl, Willa, who has been raped by a group of teenage boys. There is a lot of struggle with fundamental Christianity and belief in the lives of some of the characters in this novel. Though Lee gets little overt support there is some community there for her. The only thing that felt unrealistic to me was the amount of support that Willa got, especially from her best friend. I'd like to believe that would be true in a real life situation - but have my doubts. Still, a very strong book about real life problems and solutions. less

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