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Marjorie | 2/13/2014
" I am so happy to have discovered this writer and this book! I love his delicate style and his intricate weaving together of perspectives and storylines. The pace is slow at first but gradually speeds up as the family's problems become unshakeable and you're brought deeper into their worlds. I enjoyed this novel immensely and look forward to reading more of his writing. "
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Elizabeth | 2/8/2014
" I was so engaged in the lives of these characters I was sad when the book ended. I love stories about small events in ordinary lives that become big and that's what this book was about. Brutally honest, perceptive and well written. This family will be hard to forget. "
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Scott C | 2/6/2014
" I love Porter's writing and at first that's what kept me interested, then the plot really picked up in the second half and I breezed right through it in an afternoon. "
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katie | 2/4/2014
" Just like everyone else said- I didn't want to read it, not into family dramas, blah blah blah. In Between Days was very enjoyable. It moved quickly and the characters were very well develop. "
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S.B. | 2/3/2014
" I wasn't sure if this would be my type of novel, but I ended up really loving it. Wow. "
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Jennifer | 1/26/2014
" I finished this book because I did want to know what happened to the girl, otherwise this was a rambling story about a family making poor choices and acting like idiots. "
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Jerri | 1/20/2014
" Didn't find any of the characters remotely interesting... "
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Paula | 1/19/2014
" A Texas family in crisis. The mystery at the center kept me engaged and the prose in so squeaky clean it's an easy, pleasurable read. "
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Leanne B | 1/16/2014
" 3.5 - very well written but I couldn't fully invest in the characters. "
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Clay | 1/15/2014
" I read this simultaneously with Porter's collection of short stories and loved both. This was a longer book than The Theory of Light and Matter but a faster read. The stories were so intense I had to read them slowly. "
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Mara | 1/12/2014
" I'm not a big fiction person, but this one I kind of fell in love with. Porter captures the whole middle-aged suburban angst thing with perfection. "
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Kendra | 12/21/2013
" I became more engrossed with this novel the more I read. The author has a nice style that's easy to read. The story is kinda sad but I found the characters really interesting and the plot is great. "
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Reina | 12/16/2013
" This was a dark, elegantly written novel about suburban strife. I enjoyed it. "
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Sherry | 11/13/2013
" Interesting book. Well-written, realistic family story. "
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Hope Goslin | 8/17/2013
" Really great book. I had never heard of Andrew Porter so it wasn't sure what to expect when reading his book. All I can say is wow; it's a real page turner. I definitely recommend this book. "
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Elizabeth | 7/16/2013
" After a promising start, this novel barely held my interest. I'm not sure why it ran out of fuel, but the characters just seemed to become less and less interesting to me, instead of the reverse. Too bad. "
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Mbholm02 | 6/8/2013
" One of the best books I've read in the past few months. The writing seemed sharper than much of what I've read lately and the perspective on 21st century family life was fresh. Looking forward to the next one by this author! "
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Susan | 5/6/2013
" Excellent narrative flow. Maintained engagement and suspense (!) throughout the novel. Well-written, like his prior book of short stories. Sort of a classic narrative and yet totally contemporary with its uncertainties, the existential angst of the characters, and the unresolved sense of the world. "
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Francie | 12/26/2012
" Deep and moving novel about difficult choices and the breaking up of a family. Many of the scenes and moments are still vivid in my mind. "
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Chelsea | 12/7/2012
" Not your typical family drama! Very well-written and fast-paced. I read it in one weekend and couldn't put it down. The characters stay with you for a long time afterward. "
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Naomi | 11/10/2012
" read, nov 2012 "
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Olivia | 10/6/2012
" I would actually like to rate this book 3.5 for the simple fact that it didn't keep my interest throughout. In some places it went on too long for my liking. "
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Jospeh | 9/3/2012
" A fascinating examination of a Houston family's slow disintegration. Porter's writing is stark and hypnotic and the story moves along a nice clip thanks to the alternating point of view. "
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