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My first book initiation into Alice Hoffman's world was "Blue Diary"....I was in love with the way she wrote.....so I purchased "The River King" next.....and I was hooked for life....."The River King" has ended up being my number 1 favorite book of all time. I decided to find and purchase every Alice Hoffman book ever written.....hence I purchased this book to add to my collection. Alice has definitely refined and perfected her writing abilities over the years for if this had been the first book of hers that I would have read.....I can guarantee that I would not have seen the beauty in her writings and hence never have given her the chance to envelope me into her world of beautiful....engrossing fiction. This book has a pretty intriguing premise with an explosion at a nuclear plant and enviromentalism and a therapist trying to keep love alive while helping another find his life again. It was good reading.....and I didn't mind reading it.....I just like Alice's newer books better.
—Tracy Walters
I'm not sure if I wasn't crazy about this book because it just wasn't that good, or because it's Alice Hoffman, who is usually amazing and I always expect great things from her. This is the first Hoffman novel I haven't been totally in love with. I just did not understand the motivations behind the two main characters. One of them is basically a domestic terrorist, yet we are supposed to root for and be sympathetic to him. I am eager to read another Alice Hoffman to see if I will once again fall in love with her writing, or to see if there could possibly be two Hoffman duds.
—Brooke
I am an unabashed fan of Alice Hoffman and have been reading all of her books as I find the older books at used book stores and as the new ones come out. This is one of her first books. Michael Finn's story is the interesting tale and the character you root for as the novel progresses. Aunt Minnie is the second favorite character. They frame the story of Natalie, looking for real love against the story of a bombing of a nuclear plant. The beginnings of Hoffman's prowess as a story teller is evident in this satisfying story.
—Amy