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For the first 300 pages of CORELLI'S MANDOLIN, I enjoyed great writing, laughed and
fell in love with some of the most wonderful characters I've ever known. For
the last 135 pages, I constantly had to put the book down --- I was crying too hard to
keep reading.
Set on an Italian-occupied Greek island during WWII, this is the beautifully-written
account of a doomed love affair between a local girl and the Italian soldier who quarters
with her family. This novel has it all --- romance, humor, heartbreak, love,
passion, war, sorrow. About halfway through, I started reading it slower and
slower, wanting it to last forever.
I've had the same two favorite books for the last 20 years. CORELLI'S MANDOLIN
now makes it a threesome.
--- Reviewed by BookpgSlam
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