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5.0�toiles sur 5 another winner by Maeve!, Mars 12 2002

Par	Saima Huq "sh" (Astoria, NY USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

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I love this one by Maeve Binchy. She accurately covers the lives, loves and intrigue in what looks like a sleepy Irish town in the 1960s. But there is so much going on with all the characters, particularly the group of school-aged boys and girls who make up most of the book.

Firefly Summer actually captures about 4 summers in Mountfern, a tiny town with three pubs. The most notable one is run by the Ryan family, led by the spirited mother Kate, the artistic father John, the lively twins, Dara and Michael, and younger brothers Declan and Eddie. Their livelihood is threatened when Patrick O'Neill, an American searching for his Irish roots, comes to his long-deserted family estate next to the Ryan's pub and decides to build a huge hotel there.

The twins fall in love with the beautiful O'Neill children, Kerry and Grace. Grace joins the circle of schoolchildren; older Kerry is shipped off to boarding school. But he meddles in Mountfern anyway.

Most aching to read is one friend's attempts to fit in and never quite managing it, a disabling accident to a parent, and the twins' inner turmoil as they struggle to grow up. Everyone can identify with that!

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Not Binchy's best work, F�v 5 2002

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I am a HUGE fan of Maeve Binchy. She and Rosamunde Pilcher are my two favorite authors and I have read many, if not most of their works. This was definitely not my favorite. The book was engaging enough but also a very depressing read. One tragedy after another took place and at the end I could not honestly say that I enjoyed reading it. Oh yes, I enjoyed reading the descriptives and the interactions between the people of the sleepy town of Mountfern because Binchy just has a way of drawing you in. But, although the writing was good, the content was sad and depressing. I wish more good things would have happened.

The ending was incredulous. I could not believe so many things were left hanging. It was as if after nearly 700 pages she just decided to be done after only a moment's thought. There was absolutely no closure between the characters or storylines whatsoever. There was no sigh of contentment upon reading the last page and closing the book. There was just a sigh.

Almost always I finish Binchy's books with a yearning for more, sad that the story has ended and I can no longer be apart of the lives she has written about. This was not the case with this book.

For a truly excellent read I would highly recommend Circle of Friends (I think her best work), The Glass Lake or The Copper Beech.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Simply wonderful, Oct. 31 2001

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This may be the best Maeve Binchy I've read yet. The story and characters are so well developed that you feel as though you live right there in Mountfern in the 60s. You know everyone intimately, as you do in all of Binchy's books, and you truly rejoice or mourn when something happens to any character.

The only thing left to say is thank goodness there are plenty more books by Binchy that I have yet to read!!!

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2.0�toiles sur 5 Gloom and Doom in Ireland
I read and loved Tara Road last year, so I was looking forward to another of Binchy's works. Unfortunately for me I chose this one. Read more

Publi� le Sep 16 2001 par Linda A. Slott

3.0�toiles sur 5 If you read Tara Road and are hunting for another great
Binchy book, I would not recommend this one. It seemed, in a word, pointless. Tara Road was lively, and this was doom and gloom. Read more

Publi� le Mai 31 2001

3.0�toiles sur 5 Great - Until the End
I've been a fan of Binchy for many years now. I especially like the long, epic stories. I enjoy getting to know the characters, following the tale and settling in for the great... Read more

Publi� le Mai 13 2001

3.0�toiles sur 5 Too Tragic
I think that the characters in this book were really well written -- especially Dara, Michael and the other young people. Read more

Publi� le Ao� 18 2000

1.0�toiles sur 5 Can't stay awake for this one
I've read and enjoyed "Tara Road," "The Lilac Bus," and "Dublin Four" so I was looking forward to "Firefly Summer. Read more

Publi� le Ao� 9 2000 par mejghays

4.0�toiles sur 5 Engaging tale
I've read BETTER books by Maeve Binchy (Glass LAke, Circle of Friends) -- but still this book was un-put-downable! Read more

Publi� le Mai 31 2000

4.0�toiles sur 5 Charming novel of summer innocence, with dark elements
This is another extremely readable Binchy, set in a small Irish country town in the 1950s. The quiet life of this sleepy town, and those who live in it, is disrupted when Patrick... Read more

Publi� le Mai 27 2000 par Dr W. Richards

5.0�toiles sur 5 Firefly Summer
This book draws you in, all the family quirks and characteristics, the love, the trials, and the humor. Read more

Publi� le Mars 16 2000 par Jill Jones

3.0�toiles sur 5 I loved it until the end.
I was really enjoying this book until the end. I adore the way Maeve Binchy's characters speak and she has a lovely sense of humor. Read more

Publi� le F�v 2 2000

2.0�toiles sur 5 Very long and slow!
It was about page 225 before something happened and then it just ended at 600+. I usually like a long book but this one was a bit of a slog. Read more

Publi� le D�c 4 1999 par A.Winkel

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