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Book Review of The Prince of Tides

The Prince of Tides
The Prince of Tides
Author: Pat Conroy
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 8


I grabbed this book in an airport on the way to somewhere a couple of decades ago. I had never read Conroy at that point, and what a find it was! I'd read a few pages, then pause and say, "This guy can really write!" It ended up being one of my all-time favorite books. I have reread it a number of times. It deals with some painful issues, including child abuse, but is written from the point of view of innocence.