Official Review: Home Again 2020 by Roberta M Roy

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Re: Official Review: Home Again 2020 by Roberta M Roy

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Your review excellently describes allt he aspects of the book. I would love to read the tragic story of the Matters Family. They all have gone through so much and as the author have brought realism into characters and emotions, there's no reason not read this book. Thanks for the amazing review.
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What a deep and emotional fictional story centred around the pandemic! Kudos to the author for weaving a unique tale of family and love.
Thanks for this amazing review. :tiphat:
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I love historical fiction, and this book sounds very inspirational. The pandemic has hit every family, and every person hard, so a book about perseverance through so many tough times can give us all hope! Thanks for another excellent review!
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Lou sounds like an interesting character and it sounds as though the research was well done. Thank you for a great review.
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Seems like everyone had a rough time during the pandemic. It is unfortunate what the Matters went through. I would love to read it and find out more. I commend the author for sharing this. Great review.
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I'm not sure I want to read a story so full of tragedy. In fact, I confess I haven't read the first novel. However, I see that there seems to be some hope also expressed through great character development. Thank you for your terrific review!
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The book is entirely relatable to the society. Perseverance is essential for existence. Thanks for the review.
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I enjoyed the conversational tone in the early chapters of the book. It seems an interesting historical fiction book that centers around a family surviving after a radiation accident. The political element in the story does not appeal to me, however, so I will pass on this one. Thanks for the concise review on this book.
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Historical fiction is always an interesting topic to read. Every one of us has been affected by the pandemic in some or the other way so most people would be able to relate to this. Thanks for the detailed review!
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Home Again 2020 by Roberta M. Roy is a book about the Matters family. This family had many tragedies in life, and this book is like a memoir that ends with a message.
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It is too soon for me to read a book about the pandemic. The book is historical fiction but the pandemic is still my reality. Thank you for your review.
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I won't be reading this book since I'm not a fan of historical fiction, and I don't want to read any books that have even the smallest mention of the pandemic. The story is definitely emotional, and I like that it is family oriented. I'm especially glad that Mary and the kids loved and supported Lou after what he went through, which is something a family should be doing anyway. Thank you for the well written review.
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Post by Chukwurah Chinaza »

Sounds touching. I mean it is commendable for the writer to write about the Covid-19 Pandemic and also a thumbs-up for explaining the character of Lou in details.
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This book seems interesting. The 2020 pandemic has brought a lot of craziness throughtout the world.
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This book seems interesting the pandemic has brought alot of difficulty throughout the world.
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