- Mass Market Paperback: 768 pages
- Publisher: Dell; First THUS edition (1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0440221595
- ISBN-13: 978-0440221593
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 3.1 x 17.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #853,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Glass Lake is an exceptional story.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Glass Lake (Mass Market Paperback)
Maeve Binchy really out did herself in The Glass Lake. In this novel, she tells the story of a small town in Ireland called Lough Glass. She writes about how the whole town is shook up by the disappearance of the local pharmacist's wife, Helen. She shows how the reactions of the citizens of Lough Glass affect the other characters in the story. Binchy demonstrates this well as she illustrates how Kit, Helen's daughter, copes with the tragedy and what the people in her town are saying about it. The many characters of Lough Glass, that make the story, help to engage the reader. The people in the story are very easy to relate to. The reader can see members of her own community in some of the characters. For example, Lough Glass had a town gossiper, know it all, wise women, and drunk. It also had many families and neighbors that made up the small town. As the reader goes on the journey, with the many characters, she is never lost. Binchy's writing is clear and easy to understand. The reader gets to watch each character grow over the many years that the story takes place. Throughout the book it is easy to become familiar with each character and get to know them. Just when the reader thinks they have all of the characters figured out, Binchy will throw in a surprise. Binchy tests several characters when they are faced with new problems and tough decisions. Their actions lead to many twists and turns in the storyline. The reader will be shocked and surprised several times throughout this book. She will be eager to read on to find out what is going to happen next. The story of Lough Glass is very compelling. It is impossible to put the book down. The reader must not let the 700 plus pages scare her away. The book will be over before the reader realizes it. When the book is finished, it is sad to see the characters go, and hard to not wish for more. I would defiantly recommend people to read this book.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to read but ultimately shallow and soapy,
By voraciousreader (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Glass Lake (Paperback)
First of all, this book is an easy read. It portrays a small rural town in Dubin Ireland in the 1950s as a hotbead of secrets, infidelities, out of wedlock pregnancies, etc. I don't know how believable that is but all the same it makes for an entertaining read. Ultimately though the book is a soap opera and there are too many coincidences and twists of fate that make it a shallow read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Be prepared.....,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Glass Lake (Paperback)
I obtained a copy of this book while I was at university. Let's just say that I did little else for a week but read this book. This is one of Maeve Binchy's best books. Another favourite is Light a Penny Candle.
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