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Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven: A Novel | Alice Hoffman
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A bestselling novel of suburban daydreams and the magic of one woman who makes her own way in the world On Hemlock Street, the houses are identical, the lawns tidy, and the families traditional. A perfect slice of suburbia, this Long Island community shows no signs of change as the 1950s draw to a closeuntil the fateful August morning when Nora Silk arrives. Recently divorced, Nora mows the lawn in slingback pumps and climbs her roof in the middle of the night to clean the gutters. She works three jobs, and when her casseroles dont turn out, she feeds her two boyseight-year-old Billy and his baby brother, JamesFrosted Flakes for supper. She wears black stretch pants instead of Bermuda shorts, owns twenty-three shades of nail polish, and sings along to Elvis like a schoolgirl. Though Nora is eager to fit in on Hemlock Street, her effect on the neighbors is anything but normal. The wives distrust her, the husbands desire her, and the children think shes a witch. But through Noras eyes, the neighborhood appears far from perfect. Behind every neatly trimmed hedge and freshly painted shutter is a family struggling to solve its own unique mysteries. Inspired by Nora, the residents of Hemlock Street finally unlock the secrets that will transform their lives forever. A tale of extraordinary discoveries, Seventh Heaven is an ode to a single mothers heroic journey and a celebration of the courage it takes to change.
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Seventh Heaven: A Novel | Alice Hoffman
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Alice Hoffman has amazingly diverse writing styles. I‘ve loved most of her novels, but this didn‘t grab me as much: very character-driven and slightly depressing ? Setting is suburbia 1959; and everyone is curious about the scandalous divorcée with 2 kids who wears red toreador pants and red high heels ? ?‍♀️

Day 5: #JoyousJanuary Readathon @Andrew65
#Pantone2023 @Clwojick

Andrew65 Well done on finishing this. 👏👏👏 2y
Clwojick Great matches! 2y
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