Title: Circle of FriendsAuthor: Maeve Binchy
Story: It began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen. Benny — the only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents...Eve — the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns. Eve and Benny — they knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains...except their own. It widened at Dublin, at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a...Circle Of Friends.
Start: may 12th 2011
End: may 18th 2011
Comment: I wanted to read this book for a long time, mostly because peole say it's the most beloved book by Maeve Binchy. Off course I know the film, which I love. The book didn't disappoint me at all. Sometimes the story had a slow pace, but I think that's also the charm of it. The style is so simple and reassuring. It had a good atmosphere and Binchy created some great characters. Benny was my favorite. I could really relate to her and those are the best characters. I also liked Nan. Not Nan personaly, but the way Binchy wrote about her. It was impossible to really hate her, even though she did some horrible things. Like I read in a review, this books is food for your soul.
Rating: 5/ 5
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