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The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley

Hannah Tinti

Start date: April 15, 2020

Finish date: May 1, 2020

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Sep 15, 2018 Beverly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I read this book on the recommendation of a reliable friend. SO glad I did. I'm not one to discuss the plots and characters in any detail, as I hate spoilers of any kind before I read a book, so suffice it to say that this father/daughter story of a criminal raising a girl child on his own grabbed me in such surprising ways. I loved the structure that moved between the two POV's, as well as the 12 dedicated bullets that went into Samuel Hawley in his life. "Loo" his daughter has her own special ...more

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Nov 26, 2017 Jennifer rated it really liked it

I liked this story that alternates between the present life of Samuel Hawley with his baby daughter and the story of each of the bullets in his body.

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Apr 10, 2020 Barbara rated it really liked it

I wish I could give this 3 and a half stars but I liked enough about it to round it up. It required a lot of suspension of disbelief but it was a good story that kept me turning the pages. I see a movie treatment in its future.

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Jul 20, 2017 Mary Anne rated it it was ok

This book was on the Washington Post's summer reading list, which is why I read it. I have read a lot of crime books, and am not bothered by a lot of blood, but this book just seemed gruesome to me. I will not recommend it to anyone, and may even warn a few people away. ...more

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Oct 18, 2019 Linda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019, e-book, fiction, book-discussion-read, kindle

This book has long been on my TBR, but it took my book discussion to bring it to the top. I even helped name this through a RH survey. (This was not the original title, but I don't remember what was.)
Alternating chapters expose Samuel Hawley's past and the circumstances in which he was on the receiving end of 12 bullets. The other chapters bring in his daughter Loo and more present day.
Tinti writes beautifully and presents marvelous character development. I'm very glad that I've finally read thi ...more

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Jun 14, 2020 Cameron rated it really liked it

This book was compelling but not in a page-turner kind of way. The writing is excellent and wanting to learn more about the characters is its greatest strength. I was not a huge fan of the ending, though I don't believe there was really a better way to conclude things. ...more

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