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Eva Moves the Furniture: A Novel
Author: Margot Livesey

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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780312421038 - ISBN-10: 0312421036
Publication Date: 10/4/2002
Pages: 240


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover

Book Description:
On the morning of Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window--a bad omen, according to Scottish legend. That night, Eva's mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in their small Scottish town. As a child, Eva is often visited by two companions--a woman and a girl--invisible to everyone else save her. As she grows, their intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect or harm her? A magical novel about loneliness, love, and the profound connection between mother and daughter, Eva Moves the Furniture fuses the simplicity of a fairy tale with the complexity of adult passions.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Pamela W. (jewelryladypam) wrote on 2/28/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

While I found the storyline interesting, I felt the author could've done much more with it. It had much potential, but the author didn't deliver.

I didn't feel that this book was terribly well written. I felt that the author didn't go deep enough with the characters in order for the reader to truly connect with them either.

All in all, I found it pretty flat and it didn't keep my attention; I kept falling asleep while reading it. Luckily, though, it captured me just enough to keep me reading until the end.

The last few chapters were better than the entire book combined, and I was extremely moved at the end. I cried and cried in those last few pages, but that wasn't enough to get me to like the book after all was said and done.

To sum it up, I would say this book was "so-so at best, with a very touching ending".

I was ready to give this book a 2-star rating, 2-1/2 stars tops. Until the end. The ending was so good that I gave it 3 stars. But no more.


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Jan W. (Paperchick) wrote on 2/8/2008...


What a charming little book. I hated to see it end.

(MarchiaLuigi) wrote on 7/8/2006...


This was the first book by Margot Livesey that I read and I really enjoyed it.

Rebecca H. wrote on 10/27/2005...


Beautifully written, intriguing story

Betsy B. (Betsy-STL) wrote on 6/7/2005...


A moving novel about the strong ties that bind mothers and daughters, even after death.

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