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Book Review of The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds
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Ohmygoodness, I love this book. It's such an epic story that spans 40 years and 3 generations of the Cleary family. The only thing that people may object to is the priest's throwing away of his ordination vows. But it's such a well-written book that we almost forgive Father Ralph for succombing to his passion for Meggie.

I re-read it every now and then and remind myself of how much I enjoy this book.