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Hyperion (2002), Edition: 1, 400 pages
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Married for 20 years to the Reverend Benjamin Lynch, a handsome, ambitious minister of the prestigious Methodist church, Dean Lynch has never quite adjusted her temperament to the demands of the role of a Sunday wife. When her husband is assigned to a larger and more demanding community in the Florida panhandle, Dean becomes fast friends with Augusta Holderfield, a woman whose good looks and extravagant habits immediately entrance her. As their friendship evolves, Augusta challenges Dean to break free from her traditional role as the preacher's wife. Just as Dean is questioning everything she has always valued, a tragedy occurs, providing the catalyst for change in ways she never could have imagined.
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LibraryThing member debavp
Easy reading. Predictable ending. I certainly would have liked to see some more confrontation between Dean and her husband.
LibraryThing member CasualFriday
The prose is bad, the dialogue stilted, the situations contrived, the endless parade of "issues" very Lifetime Movie.
LibraryThing member pdebolt
This is a terrific book. What a pleasure it would be to have a conversation with both the Conroys to enjoy their exquisite use of words. Cassandra King is an accomplished author whose reputation is solidly established with this book. I was immediately drawn into the world of the minister's wife and
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allowed to observe the hypocrisy and kindness that exist side by side within the church through her eyes. I found all the characters to be very believable, particularly the depictions of southern women. This is a book that I will re-read and continue to enjoy. I hope that these two wonderful authors continue to inspire each other. Show Less
LibraryThing member nyiper
How did I miss C. King until very recently? I'm so glad I've only just found her so that there are lots more of her books to read. Dean, the main character, and her minister husband just jump off the pages. I loved the characters she developed---you could just plain "feel" them reacting to each
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other. A perfect reading time!! I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member amarantine
Could not maintain my interest. I usually prefer books that are told in the first person - like this one - and I love the southern voice in literature...but this narrator never managed to make me care about what was going to happen to her. All characters lack depth and the story feels contrived. I
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might read other books by Cassandra King, as this is her first novel...it might get better. Show Less
LibraryThing member wareagle78
The story of a preacher's wife desperately trying to hold on to her own sense of self while doing justice to her husband and congregation's needs. I was surprised to find this at my local Methodist bookstore as most of the religious figures were quite unsympathetic. But I loved the main character
The story is a celebration of friendship and personal growth and I enjoyed it very much.
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and who she became over the months of the book.The story is a celebration of friendship and personal growth and I enjoyed it very much.
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LibraryThing member bookwormteri
I loved this book. The characters are beautifully written and completely believable.
Dean is a minister's wife moving to a new town, a new parsonage, a new congregation. Her husband is really only concerned with his career and appearances. Dean makes a friend in Augusta, a wealthy and prominent free
Loved Dean, Maddox, Augusta, and despised the two main men of god in the book. Dean's husband bothered me so very very much. Maybe he reminded me a little of my exhusband. But even Vickery was awful with his hypocritical actions. But both men were well written enough to be able to hate them. A really satisfying read.
Dean is a minister's wife moving to a new town, a new parsonage, a new congregation. Her husband is really only concerned with his career and appearances. Dean makes a friend in Augusta, a wealthy and prominent free
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spirit in town. Augusta encourages Dean to have dreams of her own and to stand for her own beliefs instead of bowing to her husband's wishes. However, Augusta is not telling the truth about everything and when the truth comes out, Dean is devastated.Loved Dean, Maddox, Augusta, and despised the two main men of god in the book. Dean's husband bothered me so very very much. Maybe he reminded me a little of my exhusband. But even Vickery was awful with his hypocritical actions. But both men were well written enough to be able to hate them. A really satisfying read.
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LibraryThing member CarmenMilligan
I enjoyed this book, and found it to be a fast summer read. I liked the characters and their development and found myself rooting for them, as well as wishing a horrible death on others. [ha] I recommend it.
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Original language
English
Physical description
400 p.; 9.25 inches
ISBN
0786869054 / 9780786869053