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The Feast of Love
The Feast of Love
Author: Charles Baxter
From "one of our most gifted writers" (Chicago Tribune), here is a superb new novel that delicately unearths the myriad manifestations of extraordinary love between ordinary people. — The Feast of Love is just that -- a sumptuous work of fiction about the thing that most distracts and delights us. In a re-imagined Midsu...  more » men and women speak of and desire their ideal mates; parents seek out their lost children; adult children try to come to terms with their own parents and, in some cases, find new ones.

In vignettes both comic and sexy, the owner of a coffee shop recalls the day his first wife seemed to achieve a moment of simple perfection, while she remembers the women's softball game during which she was stricken by the beauty of the shortstop. A young couple spends hours at the coffee shop fueling the idea of their fierce love. A professor of philosophy, stopping by for a cup of coffee, makes a valiant attempt to explain what he knows to be the inexplicable workings of the human heart Their voices resonate with each other -- disparate people joined by the meanderings of love -- and come together in a tapestry that depicts the most irresistible arena of life. Crafted with subtlety, grace, and power, The Feast of Love is a masterful novel.
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ISBN-13: 9780307387271
ISBN-10: 0307387275
Publication Date: 8/21/2007
Pages: 320
Edition: Reissue
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  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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2.9 stars, based on 19 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 5
This was a lovely book to savour -- the chapters are short enough to read quickly and then go off and do something else if necessary.

I started this earlier this week and grabbed a few minutes here to read and loved how each chapter unfolded, giving the reader more insight into the cast of characters in this book. I particularly enjoyed Chloe and Oscar's story. This book is full of ups and downs and captures life and love so well.
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Helpful Score: 3
Lots of interesting and unusual love themes in this one; made for a very interesting and lively book club discussion.
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Helpful Score: 2
What a lovely book! This was an easy quick read; so sad and funny!
tammypanter avatar reviewed The Feast of Love on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A nice book. Was a little confusing to me in the beginning. I ended up liking the book pretty well. I even cried at one point. I wouldn't call this an easy ready, but I think it is worth trying.
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Helpful Score: 1
A great book that tells the stories of many different people in a small community wrapping a tale of love, passion, and angst. It is both heartwarming and bittersweet.
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Well written and heart-felt.
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The Feast of Love shows us the hard won generosity of spirit that day to day dealings with other human beings require.
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Beautiful language and intriguing plot make this an interesting read. A good book club selection.

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