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The characters may well be politicised in their attempts or not to make a living for themselves and their child, and the fights among the teens of Thomaston may be class-based, but there is no preaching, and instead a humanitarian narration that offers charm, insight, humour, and a recommended narrative.
It can't be ignored that this is a hefty book - the 500pp are densely packed with a small print, but for those who don't mind dedicating quite a few evenings this book is well worth it. I recommend it to anyone, especially to those who will be put off by the 'state of the nation' trappings it doesn't deserve, and am grateful to the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag to sample. We also have a review of Russo's [[That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo|That Old Cape Magic]].
So if you're left wondering why it only receives four stars, so am I. Perhaps it was the long haul, perhaps the slight lack of fireworks caused by the realistic small town reminiscences, perhaps the hiccups caused by people being known by two names, perhaps some slight quibbles with the jumps between narratives (regarding both who is narrating, and the jumps in time), but don't be put off. I think this should be read, but while it's admirable entertainment for a long time, there's a shortfall before it becomes a loveable, must-keep book.
