Away

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Review: Away

User Review - Anne - Goodreads

Surprised by how much I liked this book. The flow of the prose was quite enchanting and made it hard to put down the book. The female characters had an insight we don't often hear expressed so well in contemporary literature. Read full review

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User Review - Stephen - Goodreads

I had just read Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace before this one, and so it was interesting to see two Canadian historical novels dealing with 19th century Irish women immigrants as the lead characters ... Read full review

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User Review - Sharon Travis - Goodreads

Excellent writing - vivid visual images brought to life with words. Read full review

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User Review - Sasha - Goodreads

I have to admit, I didn't love this book, and I feel just a little guilty about it because I'm not sure if that's a reflection of the book or my general grumpiness. The characters just didn't seem ... Read full review

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User Review - Tammy Lee - Goodreads

A Canadian fiction, based on the lives of Irish immigrants, settling on the Canadian Shield. It took me a little while to warm up to this book, it being the first book of this author I have read, and ... Read full review

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User Review - Sandra - Goodreads

I first read Away very soon after it was first published in 1993 and, on this read, was quite surprised to find that I had remembered so little. In fact, it was more a feeling that I remembered and a ... Read full review

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User Review - Helena - Goodreads

Hard to get in to, but well worth the read in the end. Read full review

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User Review - Julie - Goodreads

I would say this is Jane Urquhart at her best, but then I say that about every one of her books. This is also a book I re-read every couple of years when I want to center myself -- a book where my ... Read full review

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User Review - Julie Aquilina - Goodreads

The Canada Reads 2013 pick for Ontario. So, considering Ontario is my home "turf", I picked it up. I almost gave up on it, but I persisted out of a sense of duty to my province; turns out, after about ... Read full review