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I almost didn’t check out this book on CD from my local library because I initially confused the author (Nicholas Evans, who also wrote The Horse Whisperer) with Nicholas Sparks (author of several sweet and slightly sappy novels including The Notebook).

Am I ever glad I realized my mistake. There was nothing sweet and sappy about this brutal, honest, and beautiful story of a family growing up and growing apart.

Read the full review here.