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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 26, 2001
Pros: Great characters, moving story, something for everyone in this one.
Cons: Very long indeed.
Summary: I was introduced to this one when Pat Conroy was doing the tour for it, and was talking on NPR's Fresh Air, an talk program that angles towards the arts and literature. Listening to Mr. Conroy discussing this particular book, I was interested ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 2, 2007
Pros: The BEST in fiction
Cons: Not a one
Summary: If you’re a reader who enjoys ‘excellent’ fiction and you have yet to read anything by Pat Conroy, the author of ”Beach Music” [the novel I’m reviewing], The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini, The Water Is Wide and The Lords of Discipline, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 30, 2006
Pros: Beautiful, wonderfully complete characters in a world as rich with detail as it is tormented.
Cons: Occasionally vulgar.
Summary: Pat Conroy is the kind of author that you wonder about, trying to reconstruct him from his books, which seem to invariably feature ghastly childhoods, with drunken and abusive fathers, moody and irrational mothers, and groups of siblings and childhood ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2002
Pros: Interesting, detailed, beautifully written
Cons: 800 pages long
Summary: Tragedy, disappointment, love, adventure, secrets, pain, and yearning all in one place. And that’s not enough to touch upon every emotion that is felt in this book. Pat Conroy’s “Beach Music” has it all. Piecing story with story, Conroy’s novel spans ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 12, 2002
Pros: There's a wonderful story in there (somewhere)
Cons: Too much information! Too much information!
Summary: Okay, I can be slightly objective here… I’m the first reviewer to give a “not recommended” on Pat Conroy’s Beach Music. It wasn’t that I didn’t get some entertainment out of it, but for me, the negative aspects barely outweighed the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 9, 2002
Pros: Conroy's characters make you laugh, sob and contemplate.
Cons: There's 800 pages to navigate.
Summary: Jack's life is magical in some ways. He lives in Rome with his young daughter and works as a freelance and cookbook writer. He knows the best chefs in the city and regular samples Italy's tastiest dishes.
But in other ways, Jack's life is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 17, 2001
Pros: Conroy's characters make you laugh, sob and contemplate.
Cons: There's 800 pages to navigate.
Summary: Jack's life is magical in some ways. He lives in Rome with his young daughter and works as a freelance and cookbook writer. He knows the best chefs in the city and regularly samples Italy's tastiest dishes.
But in other ways, Jack's life is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2000
Pros: Powerful, profound story, sublime prose.
Cons: The wide scope of the novel at times seems to attenuate Conroy's aesthetic, to the effect that at some points he seems to be straining for lyricism, while at other times the writing is uncharacteristically pedestrian.
Summary: "Beach Music" is Pat Conroy's most ambitious novel to date, and while at times it seems the scope of the author's concerns spread his aesthetic a mite thin, the author has succeeded admirably in painting a lyrical portrait of the hopes, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 12, 2000
Pros: Complex characters, great story, excellent author
Cons: Very hard to put down- will want to read again!
Summary: This is my all-time favorite book, I have read it 5 times! Pat Conroy tells an amazing story with Beach Music, the first paragraph alone will draw you in immediately. The story is so intriguing that you will have a hard time putting the book down. What ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 24, 2000
Pros: Totally enthralling
Cons: No cons--except that it comes to an end
Summary: Pat Conroy's BEACH MUSIC is the stuff life is composed of. Set in the American South,as are all of his novels, he sings us a song of love for his family,love of his friends, and mostly, a love, no, a passion, for the South.
The family love ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2000
Pros: Great story, colorful writing, excellent character development
Cons: Conroy can get a little wordy sometimes
Summary: I read Beach Music at the advice of a friend 4 years ago. I re-read it again 2 years ago, and am now getting to the point where I'm ready to tackle it a third time. Why have I read it twice? Why do I wait 2 years between readings? Because it is such ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 1999
Pros: This book is for everyone who values family--the good, bad & the ugly--and history.
Cons: no cons for me...
Summary: This book reads like a great cut of prime rib tastes: melt in your mouth, with just enough texture to REALLY sink your teeth in...and when you're done, you're not only full but also completely satisfied.
Considering how rich and developed the ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community May 22, 2007
Pros: Excellent book well written. I have read many books this is one of my favorites.
Cons: Includes, suicide, profanity, sex, violence, and scenes from the holocaust. none are excessive.
Summary: I have read this book at least 20 times. Each time I do I feel as though I have gone home. For these characters are like family. Sweet, sad, complicated, and they are the ones you love. This book tells of many things, Italy, Vietnam, The Citadel,
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