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The chaos of World War II London sends preteen Elizabeth White to the safety of Ireland and into the lives of the much larger and emotional O'Connor family. The enduring friendship she finds with her counterpart, Aisling, forms the framework of this novel, offering clear contrasts between the two families and countries. The early chapters of Binchy's 1982 debut novel are engagingly humorous, filled with solid characterizations of these two very different but compatible adolescents. The girls sustain their friendship and distinct personalities through regular letters, but unfortunately they must grow up and the novel may strain under the conventionality of the genre and some inconsistency, perhaps due to Binchy's inexperience as an author at the time she wrote the original story. Her cousin Kate Binchy reads the book well, capturing the innocence, yearning, and growth of the girls. Recommended for larger fiction collections.
-Joyce Kessel, Villa Maria Coll., Buffalo
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Joyce Kessel, Villa Maria Coll., Buffalo
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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“Brilliant: a remarkable, panoramic and vastly entertaining novel.”
—Molly Keane, Irish Press
—Molly Keane, Irish Press
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This review is from: Light a Penny Candle (Paperback)
Maeve Binchy's books would not have been classified as a genre that appealed to me in the past. I have been more a Jonathan Kellerman/James Patterson type of reader. This was the first Maeve Binchy book I read, and coincidentally, was her first novel (apparently). I never would have guessed this quality of book from a rookie author. It is a magnificent story, that made me laugh, made me cry, and would not allow me to put it down. Very good for insomniacs - not so good for people who still have to get up and go to work in the morning! Absolutely loved this book and I have to say, it turned me into a huge Binchy fan! The quality of Light a Penny Candle is unbelievably GOOD! The characters were so true to life that they haunted me for weeks after the final page had been read.
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Fantastic first novel...,
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This review is from: Light a Penny Candle (Paperback)
What a great way to be introduced to Maeve Binchy. One of my favourite authors and one of my favourite books. I have gone back and read this book a couple of times. For a great reading suggestion see...Glass Lake, also by Maeve Binchy.
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Good Until the End,
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This review is from: Light a Penny Candle (Paperback)
I thought this boook was another fantastic one by Maeve Binchey but I was VERY dissapointed at the ending. It did not at all fit with the rest of the book and really made me feel as if I had read 600 pages to get NOTHING! At least it wasn't a predictable ending, but it sounded as if Maeve took a break and let some other author finish the last chapter for her! Overall though, I thought the book was very intriguing. Not as good as Tara Road or Scarlet Feather though!
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