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The First Time
The First Time
Author: Joy Fielding
Joy Fielding expands the scope of her storytelling as never before in this exquisitely moving New York Times bestseller -- a richly textured love story of astonishing emotional force.THE FIRST TIMEAfter sixteen years of marriage, Mattie Hart discovers that her husband, Jake -- a high-profile Chicago attorney -- is involved in yet a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743407069
ISBN-10: 0743407067
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 512
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 93 ratings
Publisher: Pocket Star
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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needin2read avatar reviewed The First Time on + 50 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is not a story of two people falling in love, but two people learning to love one another. It is one of the most romantic and touching books I've ever read.
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Helpful Score: 3
I have read over 3000 books in my lifetime: mysteries, love novels, history, horror. I have sampled some of the best, and some of the worst. This is one of the best love stories I have ever read.
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Helpful Score: 2
I love this book. If you never read another book, read this one. Especially if your love life is in trouble and you are considering the seperation thing. It will help you to step back and think about what is really important in your life.
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Helpful Score: 2
Not your usual light hearted romance novel, but an intensely moving story of a marriage at the breaking point.As with life there are joys and sorrows, so be prepared for both.
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Helpful Score: 1
Bearing all the distinctive qualities of a contemporary classic, The First Time is a dazzling illumination of a marriage at the crossroads, where the ties that bind become frayed but refuse to sever, and where a long estranged husband and wife discover, for the first time, exactly what love really means. At once profoundly cathartic and inspiring, The First Time finds Joy Fielding at the height of her powers as she explores the amazing resilience of the human spirit.
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sumrwind avatar reviewed The First Time on + 135 more book reviews
wonderful story, yet sad too. Enjoyed the character, wanted to know them. First pGE TO END....KEPT ME INTERESTED.
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five stars! i loved this book - it made me laugh, it mad me cry, it made me think. highly recommend.
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What a surprise! This touching story will have you angry one minute and even angrier the next. Although it is a romance, one of the best things about it is the way the characters grow and change. The dynamic between the two main characters is very well done.

And the ending? The ending is a surprise, not what one would expect. A great read!
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Such a great book. I couldn't put it down and ended up reading it one day. Rollercoster of emotions!
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Touching story about a women's courage and strength as she deals with living with ALS disease. Not giving up on the love she has for her husband by letting him come back into her life makes him fall in love with her for the first time! Get the box of kleenex ready...
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I nicely written, sometimes sad book.
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I loved this book! A very easy read.


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