Ruth and Adam's story of young love that's destroyed by greed and betrayal is emotionally wrenching in its beauty. The sometimes melodramatic dialogueRuth and Adam's story of young love that's destroyed by greed and betrayal is emotionally wrenching in its beauty. The sometimes melodramatic dialogue only briefly distracts from the strengths of this layered tale about the nature of personal identity and ultimate truths. Readers who are sensitive to details of sexual assault may want to skim or skip the pages about the attack that initially separates the young lovers. Fortunately, later references are oblique and given from the survivors' points of view.
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Ruth and Adam's story of young love that's destroyed by greed and betrayal is emotionally wrenching in its beauty. The sometimes melodramatic dialogue only briefly distracts from the strengths of this layered tale about the nature of personal identity and ultimate truths. Readers who are sensitive to details of sexual assault may want to skim or skip the pages about the attack that initially separates the young lovers. Fortunately, later references are oblique and given from the survivors' points of view....more
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