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Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club)
by Billie Letts

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Author: Billie Letts
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1998-06-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Warner Books

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Book Review: Enchanting and eccentric fable
Summary: 4 Stars

I SO didn't want to read this book, but was outvoted by my book club. I thought the story sounded depressing and resigned myself to spending a grim afternoon reading it.

Oh, my. No.

This book is a gem, and has one of the best openings ever--right up there with "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," and "I was born". I was hooked from the first page.

Novalee Nation's boyfriend abandoned her, seven months pregnant, at a small town Wal-Mart far from home. She lives at the Wal-Mart at night, but during the day, she makes friends and a life. Camping out at Wal-Mart doesn't last forever, and Novalee and her new friends take turns taking care of each other and this story is in counterpoint to the tale of what happened to the dude who dumped her. Where The Heart Is is peopled with wonderfully vivid and eccentric characters who include Novalee and her baby in their lives.

This is not all happy, feel-good stuff--some pretty bad things happen to Novalee and those she loves, but Novalee's optimism is infectious. This is a story about friendship, love, reading and choices. It takes some unexpected turns, and some pretty unlikely things happen, but that's its charm. I'd recommend this book to anyone.




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