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Book Description:
The year is 1950, and in a small town on Cape Cod twenty-six-year-old librarian Peggy Cort feels like love and life have stood her up. Until the day James Carlson Sweatt--the "over-tall" eleven year-old boy who's talk of the town--walks into her library and changes her life forever. Two misfits whose lonely paths cross at the circulation desk, Peggy and James are odd candidates for friendship, but nevertheless they find their lives entwined in ways that neither one could have predicted. And as James grows--six foot five at age twelve, then seven feet, then eight--so does Peggy's heart and their most singular romance.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first swap received in the mail with PaperBackSwap, and now one of my most favorite books. The author is talented and gifted with great style, descriptions and wit. National Book Award Finalist.
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I enjoyed reading this book. It is very humorous with minimal sappy romance. Everything up until the end was very enjoyable, but the ending puts me into a rather neutral category, though I can see others really falling for it and its creativity.
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I really enjoyed the first part of this book, but it didn't hold my interest till the end.
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Loved this book! A totally unique story of a librarian's love for a giant. Quirky sounding, but a fabulous read.
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From the book jacket: Named one of the 20 best young american novelists, Elizabeth McCraken is a writer of fabulous gifts. The Giant's House, her first novel, is an unforgettably tender and quirky novel about the strength of choosing to love in a world that offers no promises, and no guarantees.
Touching, a great read.
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Not my kind of read. The book was confusing and unrealistic.
I enjoyed reading this book even though it's a lot different from the books I usually read. The setting is Cape Cod in the 1950's. The story's main characters are a librarian and a giant. They form a strong bond.
Amy J. from COVINGTON, LA wrote on 2/4/2008...This is an excellent and well-thought out book. I highly recommend it!
I LOVED this book. It was sweet and a bit sad, but written intelligently and a very unique story. I highly recommend it.
Tamara B. (I thought this was a very nicely written book. Completely enjoyable.
Sheri S. (Christal H. from STAFFORD, VA wrote on 2/23/2007...This book was touching and sweet. I bit slow in places but only because I wanted to see more.
National Book Awars Finalist, Oprah's Book Club selection.
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