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Maeve Binchy is the author of numerous best-selling books, including Nights of Rain and Stars, Quentins, Scarlet Feather, Circle of Friends, and Tara Road, which was an Oprah's Book Club selection. She has written for Gourmet; O, The Oprah Magazine; Modern Maturity; and Good Housekeeping, among other publications. She and her husband, Gordon Snell, live in Dalkey, Ireland, and London.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A True Story Teller, February 16, 1999

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This review is from: Silver Wedding (Mass Market Paperback)

Maeve Binchy is a great storyteller. All of her books are filled with character description and are definately page turners. The Silver Wedding took me by suprise the way each character had different views on the same events which is usually true in real life. This is the seventh book of Binchy's that I have read and everytime I finish one, I can't wait to start the next. The Silver Wedding, although not my favorite of hers, lived up to my expectations of Bincy's marvelous ability to telling a story. Definately recommende d as a summer read. (or anytime!)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A celebratory tale, December 2, 2003

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Twenty-five years of marriage is an amazing feat in today's society and this book celebrates a couple's marriage. There are secrets involved in everyone's lives and this book is a reflection upon that.

There is Anna, the daughter in charge of planning the anniversary celebration, who is in love with an actor still married to his wife and mother of his sons. There is Brendan who fled England back to the Irish farmland that his father had escaped from. There is Helen, the youngest child, bent on becoming a nun in an order that doesn't even want her. There is Desmond, their father, miserable in a management level of a grocery store chain and their mother, Deirdre, who has always tried to maintain the look of happiness and perfection. And they all come to self-realizations in this novel. There is Deirdre's maid of honor, Maureen, who became a successful business woman, and there is Frank, the best man, who is the head of the grocery store chain. And other characters with a delightful insights written by Maeve.

This book is nice ~~ it's comfort reading, if you will. It is not, by far, her best book. She has a tendency to string her readers along for more juicy tidbits and end it promptly without revealing any more stories. It's frustrating because it leaves all the questions unanswered. So it's not as good as "Circle of Friends" or "Light a Penny Candle" or her others. But still, it is a comforting read.

It is a nice little story of people and friends of a family in England. Though it's not my favorite book, it is still an enjoyable reading.

12-2-03

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet but beautiful, August 2, 1999

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Maeve Binchy, in her usual style, introduces us to her characters one-by-one. As we meet each character, their inner thoughts explain their relationships to each other, and to the activities that are happening in each individual's life. This bittersweet tale is very realistic in explaining how and why people act in the strange ways that we all do. As we meet each person, the puzzle comes together and by the end the reader has a complete picture of the event, the thoughts, the preparation, and the cast of the Silver Wedding Party. This beautiful book may encourage us all to realize and respect the reasons for other people's life-choices. We only know part of the story.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Fast Read
This is a collection of six interlinked stories about a family preparing for the parent's silver wedding anniversary, it gives a description of some of the family and also some of... Read more

Published 17 months ago by L Murphy

3.0 out of 5 stars a real disappointment
Not one of her better efforts. Characters not very well developed as another reviewer has said. I never really cared about them. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Barbara L. Hammonds

5.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable book
I purchased this book for a family member who is a fan of Maeve Binchy books. She enjoyed the book very much.

Published 20 months ago by wedding guest

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad but...
This book was a good read until the last chapters. The story line begins to unravel a bit toward the end. Read more

Published on May 21, 2009 by S. Friedman

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book - typical Maeve Binchy style
My mom is the Maeve Binchy reader in the family. She loves all her books. When I asked her how she liked this book, she said it was pretty good and written in the typical Maeve... Read more

Published on December 8, 2008 by Karen Wilber

4.0 out of 5 stars Silver Wedding, Maeve Binchy
Another great book by Maeve Binchy ! I love most of her books. This one is no exception. The characters become real to you, and you tend to miss them when the book is over. Read more

Published on September 21, 2008 by T. Bourbon

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
Most of the characters were annoying in this book. I do like how each one got a chance to tell "their" side of the story. Read more

Published on July 18, 2006 by Irish Accountant

1.0 out of 5 stars A True and Total Dud
Yes, everyone has a tale to tell, and it is the standard Binchy tale: someone is a mistress, someone *has* a mistress, someone feels trapped in his/her marriage... Read more

Published on February 15, 2005 by Portianay

4.0 out of 5 stars Several Mini-Stories Rolled Into One
I've just recently started reading Maeve Binchy. Silver Wedding strikes me as one of her more unique stories, one that goes out on a bit of a ledge. Read more

Published on February 5, 2005 by Theresa W

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Binchy Great
This book takes a typical family, examines its seperate members, and then provides a look at the whole with the knowledge of the secrets each member has. Read more

Published on June 10, 2003 by Kristin Scott

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Father Hurley, Frank Quigley, Desmond Doyle, Rosemary Drive, Sister Brigid, Mother Francis, Joy East, Maureen Barry, James Hurley, Carlo Palazzo, Joe Ashe, Uncle Jim, Special Projects, Helen Doyle, Ken Green, Suresh Patel, West of Ireland, Deirdre O'Hagan, Eileen O'Hagan, Sophie Barry, Father Hayes, Renata Quigley, Deirdre Doyle, Sister Joan, Alan Black

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