The Prince of Tides

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Summary: GREAT READ! MUST READ!
Review: This book is just fantastic is just about every way. Conroy used to teach at my school and his children went there which is the reason that I picked up the book in the first place. Many of the places he writes about in South Carolina will be familiar to those who live in the South and are so impressively described. Pat Conroy does not get enough credit for his superb writing. Please take a few hours out of your life for a magnificent read that will have you thinking for many weeks. I could not put the book down and I read it in under a week. The book is so jammed packed with incredible imagery and fascinating stories that it should be required reading at every school around the country.

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Summary: A Hazy Kind of Beauty
Review: This is the first Conroy book that I have read. His writing style is unparalleled. While the plot of the book maybe a bit depressing for some, the skill with which Conroy crafts his phrases is amazing. As I read, I turned down the pages of passages that touched me...and by the end there were more pages turned down than not...
I highly recommend this book, for southerners and Yankees alike.

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Summary: A magnificent and captivating novel
Review: When I first read this magnificent book, I couldn't put it down because it always kept me yearning for more. I loved the story from the very beginning to the very end and the way that Pat Conroy wrote with so many different emotions, it really made me feel like I was there experiencing and observing everything that was happening on Melrose Island, South Carolina. This fascinating novel of love, abuse, humor, rape, and the ultimate struggle through life is about the very dysfunctional Wingo family and their experiences throughout life. Tom Wingo, the protagonist and narrator of the story, retold his life in the South with so much feeling and depth that I could not resist but to have empathy for his character. With his father, Henry Wingo, physically and mentally abusing the family, his grandmother, Lila and the amusing part in the story when she was pretending to be dead in the coffin, the most powerful scene in the novel which is a big part of the reason why Savannah is mentally ill, and Tom's constant effort to find peace with his past all showcase that this book is a must read for anyone and everyone who desires the beauty of life's lessons. Despite the length of the book, The Prince of Tides is definitely one that you can't put down after you have picked it up because it will captivate your every emotion and keep you guessing how the story will conclude. I ultimately recommend this book to everyone who enjoys being able to relate to what he or she reads and at the end learning from these experiences and knowing that even though we all go through hardships, life goes on. Please pick up a copy because I guarantee you will not be unsatisfied!

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Summary: One of the best
Review: When someone asks for a Good Book recomendation, I always reccomend either this or Lords of Discipline because they are some of the best writings I have ever read. Full of wonderful characters and amazing lyrical writing it can't be beat and never has in my opinion.
I just wish Pat Conroy would write more and I wish they would redo the movie as a miniseries so they whole book is included instead of excluding the character of Tom, a character that touches everyone yet only is referred to in the movie. The movie is only a portion of the book.
Pick it up and read it. You won't be sorry.