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The Book Borrower
The Book Borrower
Author: Alice Mattison
On the first page of The Book Borrower, Toby Ruben and Deborah Laidlaw meet in 1975 in a New York City playground, where the two women are looking after their babies. Deborah lends Toby a book, Trolley Girl,--a memoir about a long ago trolley strike and three Jewish sisters, one a fiery revolutionary--that will disappear and reappear throughout ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780688177867
ISBN-10: 0688177867
Publication Date: 10/1/2000
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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2.9 stars, based on 41 ratings
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 8
This was quite an unusual book; the author has a style of writing which I did not always enjoy. However, the story was compelling and held my interest. The ending is surprising and leaves you having to decide for yourself where the truth lies...
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Helpful Score: 5
This book is a book about a book....and so much more. I loved the building of the friendship between the two women,the ups and the downs of friendship and the life that gets in the way. I really enjoyed the honesty of this book.I encourage anyone to read it that has a friend they hold dear.
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