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Book Review of Blue Diary

Blue Diary
Blue Diary
Author: Alice Hoffman
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 9


This novel beautifully juxtaposes deception with redemption, and makes you question whether or not it's truly acceptable to lie in order correct the wrongs you've done in the past. The theme is similar to that of _The Kite Runner_, but this main character chooses a redemption attempt over the course of a lifetime.

You'll have to decide for yourself if he is successful or if the end of the book is a suitable ending, but you'll be pleasantly drawn in with Hoffman's writing and haunting imagery. Worth the read.