- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; First Edition edition (April 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060185295
- ISBN-13: 978-0060185299
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 15.9 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,869,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The first Caddie Winger ever heard of Wake House was when she was helping her grandmother get her drawers on over the cast on her leg. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Have read this author before and found her books enjoyable and an easy read. However this book didnt keep me hooked and got a bit boring.The story centres around a 32 year old spinster, whos life is very dull and lives with her nan, When her nan goes into a home she becomes involved with the other residents and their lives and past disappointments. Which leads her to make changes in her own life. It becomes frustrating as the charactor becomes more 'wet'. I perserved with the book and the second half becomes more interesting.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A lovely read with fun and interesting "elder" characters!
20 July 2004
Format:Hardcover
This book was such a nice read. The main character is Caddie, a 32 year old music teacher who has always lived with her grandmother (since Caddie's mother died when Caddie was very young). Caddie's grandmother decides to go live at the local pseudo nursing home while she heals a broken leg. The home is called Wake House and the inhabitants all are quite distinctive! This story is written through Caddie's eyes. Since she is no longer living with her grandmother, she starts to get out more and eventually falls in love. In addition, she visits often with the Wake House folks and gets to learn a lot about them as she write their bios for a Wake House project.
There are not many books that have so many "elder" characters written with such flair! You want to know more about them and their sometimes boring, sometimes exciting, but always REAL experiences. Just a nice, feel good book that will make you cry and laugh. I can't wait to read another by this author!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A favorite author
4 Jun 2004
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I agree with the reviewer who said Gaffney could write about a trip to the grocery store and she'd read it and love it. I feel the same way. I, too, love Gaffney's wry sense of humor and her ability to show me the world in a different way. That said, it doesn't really surprise me that some readers were bored, because this IS a quiet, character-driven story that develops slowly, and some readers just don't have the patience for that. One last comment: I liked this book so much I used it as an example of great writing at a talk I recently gave to a group of writers here in the Houston area. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone who loves women's fiction or who aspires to write women's fiction.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Really enjoyed
9 Jun 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this the Goodbye Summer. It was different than the other chick lit books that i've read with somewhat of a surprising ending. The relationships were unique in that the main character did not seem to have best friends, just the ones she befriended at the home where her grandmother was. I will definitely look into Patricia Gaffney's other books after reading this one.
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