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'Anita Shreve has a knack for wry observation and for capturing the agony of emotion' DAILY TELEGRAPH; 'Shreve handles her characters with a great deal of compassion, and the ending is genuinely moving' SUNDAY TIMES; 'Offers the reader all the eroticism of a D. H. Lawrence novel. WHERE OR WHEN is more than just an exquisitely written novel. It is also a gripping yarn' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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When Charles Callahan chances on a newspaper photograph of Sian Richards, a woman he loved when they were both only thirteen, he is hardly in a position to do anything about it. He has been faithfully married for years and his Rhode Island real estate business has been hit hard by the recession. He is scrambling to stave off bankruptcy and save his house. But Charles cannot resist the hand of fate. He writes to Sian, now a poet living with a family of her own on a farm in upstate New York. Three decades after they last saw each other, the two lovers meet. Powerfully drawn together once again, Charles and Sian are forced to come to terms with the nature of erotic love and betrayal, moral quandaries in an age of shifting values, and the elusive nature of time. Struggling to reclaim what once they lost, they set in motion a passionate and tumultuous series of events that moves to a shocking conclusion.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay but not brilliant,
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This review is from: Where or When? (Paperback)
Having read and loved "The Pilot's Wife", I was expecting great things from this book, but unfortunately I didn't get them. While the idea of erotic obsession is a good one, it's not well realised as here the situations are highly unlikely, sometimes even laughable, and I disliked thoroughly the two main characters. The only people I warmed to were the cheated husband and the abandoned wife - at least they had some depth and I particularly wanted to know what would happen to Harriet.I think this author is excellent at relationships, but should steer clear of the darkness of sexual obsession.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Well written view of a personal dilemma,
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This review is from: Where or When? (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoy Anita Shreve's style of writing and this book is no exception. I did however have problems getting any empathy going for the characters as I found them both shallow and unlikable. The story is an interesting one that I believe many people find themselves thinking of at some point in their adult life; "What if I met so-and-so again?". While most people would manage to resist the temptation Anita Shreve lets her two protagonists do the unthinkable and it ruins their lives and the lives of those around them. I'm happy that she avoided the sugar sweet ending that might be a temptation in a story such as this as it would have made the story unbearable.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautifully written and moving,
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This review is from: Where or When (Harvest Book) (Paperback)
This is the best Anita Shreve I have read. In her other novels, Shreve has shown her strength in writing about emotion, particularly the pain of loss or unfulfilled love. This subject is at the centre of this novel: the story of how a reunion after 31 years between a man and woman who previously spent only one week together when they were teenagers. The novel examines the nature of time, of love and disappointment in life, as both characters face the mid-points in the lives with a realisation that they are not happy or fulfilled. Every sentence is beautifully written, every mood carefully evoked against the bleak weather and the gathering storm clouds of financial and emotional melt-down as the couple head towards the inevitable reckoning. A wonderful read which will leave you gasping in amazement at the sheer strength of Shreve's quiet art.
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