Set Me Free [Paperback]

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Warner (2007)
• ASIN: B0010ZGWOM
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating read - you can almost smell the high desert pines!, April 3, 2007

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K. Whitehead (Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Set Me Free (Hardcover)

The story probes the heart of relationships (familial, romantic, friendships) - how we connect with others, how we hold on to ideas of people long after they have proved us wrong (or right), how we deceive people, even those we care deeply about and for.

A wonderful mixture of the past and the present. Different narrations and points of view keep the story captivating until the very end. Difficult to set down.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and Thought Provoking, April 22, 2007

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Nomi M. Prins (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Set Me Free (Hardcover)

In Set Me Free, Miranda Beverly-Whittemore has created a novel that brilliantly delves into the intangible elements that make up the human identity: background, culture, race, economic conditions, stature, nature vs. nurture. The soul-searching questions that each character asks of themselves as their lives combine in the page-turning plot, are both personal and general to us all. Their secrets, that Whittemore deftly unveils as the story moves towards its tragic and enlightening climax, are as much about self-preservation as self-awareness.

The main protagonist, Elliot, has as much to prove to himself, given his on-the-surface life of opportunity as Cal, a man struggling against his perceived binds of heritage. Helen, the woman ultimately linked deeply to both, finally finds out who she really is, by leaving all she thought she was behind. And, by the time the story ends, the teenage girls, Amelia and Willa, gain more personal clarity at a younger age than the generation before them.

In all, Set Me Free, is a beautifully written, sensitive and provocative book, full of insights into the human condition and what makes us tick.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars home run, April 18, 2007

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I. Ohana - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Set Me Free (Hardcover)

Set Me Free is an engaging read about the facts and fictions that make up each character's identity and family. It is an absolute must read for Shakespeare fans. With its creative use of an old story to structure the telling of a new one, it would be a fun book to discuss in a class or book club. After the first few pages, I just couldn't put it down.