Whitethorn Woods - Maeve Binchy

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Title: Whitethorn Woods Author: Maeve Binchy Genre: Fiction Rating: 7/10 # pages: 309 Date read: June, 2008

Summary: When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann's Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann's for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it's a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed. Not knowing which faction to favor, Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict.

Review: Maeve Binchy is one of those rare authors where even their weakest books are still well worth reading, which is fortunate for Whitethorn Woods. Similar to some of her other books, Whitethorn Woods is basically a bunch of short stories, tied together by a common thread. I've never been too fond of short stories, so had a harder time becoming interested in this book than in most of her other novels. But although it never turned into a page-turner, I still enjoyed reading it.

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