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It is a brilliant piece of prose from start to finish. - Goodreads I do, however, have a problem with Main Street's pace. - Goodreads However, the insights given in the book I enjoyed. - Goodreads On the contrary I really did like the style of writing. - Goodreads Don't read this book for the plot. - Goodreads Review: Main StreetUser Review - Alina Raskopin - GoodreadsHad to read this book for a term project, and could not get into it. This was the only book in high school that I did not finish reading. Lewis writes well but the story line did not interest me in the least bit, especially since it is quite slow-moving. Read full review Review: Main StreetUser Review - Michael - GoodreadsMain Street; that primary street in every small town that is exactly the same, full of stores and guaranteed to run into people you know. Carol Kennicott finds herself moving to Gopher Prairie ... Read full review Related books
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