A Wonderful, Beautifully Written Book Ahead of its Time

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	• The Prince of Tides Pat Conroy Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002 - 688 pages average customer review:based on 217 reviews view larger image
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Love the book, but how in the world

Love the book, but how in the world did Hollywood cast Babs in the movie version? The description of Susan Lowenstein in the book hardly matches Babs, even when she was < 200 lbs.!

A Wonderful, Beautifully Written Book Ahead of its Time

Conroy is the most beautiful writer I have encountered. His prose is poetry, and it's a pleasure to read him whatever the subject. His story is both tragic and beautiful, and importantly places the questions of what we define as "ill" or "crazy" in front of us. It is easy to find sympathy for the difficulties of his characters, whose lives are results of years of repeated trauma. He teaches us lessons we all need to learn (especially Psychiatry). Wonderfully done! My only complaint is the lack of discernment about what a psychiatrist really does compared to a psychologist or counselor--but that's a typical error on the education of the general public.

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Gripping, intense look at a dysfunctional family

I have to admit, I saw the movie before I read the book. But this is just astonishingly wonderful! Conroy really knows dysfunctional families. And how we, as adult children, really struggle not to be like the abusive parents we have.

The descriptions and dialog in this book are excellent. The author really shows the passion, the hate, the evil and human nature, all in one book. Forgiveness of amazing, torturous abuse also is shown in an amazing way.

Very believable characters, likeable. It's like he lived my life and knows my family!

The book that's got everything!

This book has got everything; a lovestory, it's a family saga, it's thrilling, scary and it'll make you cry and laugh, but you'd probably want to sleep with the lights on for some nights after you've read it! I read it at the age of 16 and since that I've read it over and over again, trying to recover the same magic feeling it gave me back then. You can't put it away - you just have to keep on reading. If you're wondering which book to get - you buy this one!

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Meandering and Cosy

This is a cosy book, one to settle down and ponder. The book provides a view of two different American Worlds and how bitter and twisted families can make you even if it is unwarranted.

Whilst at times the book is a little slow it is compelling enough to want to keep the pages turning until the end.

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