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Family Linen (Hardcover)

by Lee Smith (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: G P Putnam's Sons (Sep 1985)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0399130802
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399130809
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 15 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Gathered at Miss Elizabeth's deathbed, the whole Hesse family learns unexpect secrets about Elizabeth and each other.

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5.0 out of 5 stars repressed memory syndrome, 8 Jul 1997
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This review is from: Family Linen (Paperback)
This is the first book of Lee Smith's that I read, picking it up after my college roommate was done with it. From the beginning it is a gripping tale of a family's denial of its sordid past and one sibling's battle against the rest to have the truth (if it indeed is true) come out. I'm not much of a believer in the supportablility of repressed memories as evidence, but in this case, it makes for a good family drama/ mystery.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good start but disappointing end, 30 Jun 1999
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This review is from: Family Linen (Paperback)
I read this book based on a newspaper article and went out right away and bought it. It had all the makings of a good, Southern novel--family quarrels, death and secrets. As I got to the end, it was hard to keep track of who was related to whom and how others fit into the story. It was almost as if they were thrown in as the story began to wind down, just to give some resolution. I hated the ending; I think Smith the cowardly way out and never really answered some of the pressing questions. I've heard that this is not Ms. Smith's best work but I would be willing to try another novel by her
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1.0 out of 5 stars Glamourization of the filth that so easily besets us, 7 May 1999
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This novel glorifies sin and filth. It contains adult language and adult content, and raises no theme, except one that tries to cover up the sins of extramarital affairs, and murder... it is a disgrace to any decent author, and should not be read... plain and simple.
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1.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK IS TRASH AND NOT LITERATURE
The content of the book was rediculas. The profantity shows a lack of communication skills. Lee Smith's vacabulary must be quite limited. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good then Bad then Good!
I started Family Linen and couldn't put it down....then I couldn't pick it up...then I couldn't put it down! Read more
Published on 29 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Faulkner
If you liked Faulkner's *As I Lay Dying* and even if you didn't, you will enjoy this one from Lee Smith. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 1998

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