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Alice Hoffman - Local Girls

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An anthology of interconnected short stories captures the lives and destinies of the Samuelsons, a family struggling with tragedy and divorce, in a series of portraits that chronicle Gretel Samuelson's journey through betrayal, grief, conflicting loyalties, friendship, and loss. Reprint.
 
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Local Girls is Universal

Date of Review:  Sep 29, 2000
Review: Alice Hoffman really strikes a chord with this novel. It is surprisingly entertaining and emotionally moving. I found that though I could not relate with everything that the main narrator, Gretel was going through, I identified with her emotions and...
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The Girls Next Door

Date of Review:  Jul 30, 2000
Review: Alice Hoffman has a beautiful way of making the ordinary appear magical.
"Local Girls" is the story of Gretel, her family, her friends, and the troubles they face together: love, divorce, pregnancy, illness, and the other problems life throws...
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Funny, intelligent, and beautifully...
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A bit short. (Just under 300 pages.)
 

Courageous Women

Date of Review:  Jun 3, 2001
The Bottom Line: It is a must read novel for anyone who has ever experienced troubles and survived, thus becoming a better person.
Review: Alice Hoffman really scored with this realistic story of women who bind their strengths to get through even the most devastating tragedies. Her characters are a vision in the mind of the reader and have qualities that any female can relate to. This...
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An enchanting story, the realistic...
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A little over-dramatic at times
 
 
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Authors Alice Hoffman
Narrator Laural Merlington
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  Literary Review: "The supernatural lurks in every biscuit tin, men are untrustworthy rats and women eventually find the strength to go on. when living and dying get a little extreme, Hoffman invokes the paranormal, replacing hard questions with pretty metaphors. This is comfort literature, and she does it well--though she sometimes falls on the wrong side of the line between charming and cloying."

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Publisher: Brilliance Audio (August 28, 2009)
Measurements: 5.5"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.25"(d), 0.15 lbs.
ISBN: 9781441812612
 
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Hoffman is at her haunting, thought- provoking best with these interconnected stories about a Long Island family, the Samuelsons, and the lessons in survival and transformation that life brings to every family. Moving and deadpan funny. . . . Epiphanies about passion, pain, and resiliency induce smiles and shivers in equal measure. -- Entertainment Weekly.
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