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Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
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it was amazing
bookshelves: other, movie

It's a great short read & was better than the movie.
The Netflix movie was released on Sept. 29, 2017 .



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Two major characters are in a Holt, Colorado. A small town, widower & widow, 70+ years old!
Louis Waters with a dead wife - Diane.
Addie Moore with a dead husband - Carl.
Both long-time neighbors, are now in "empty" & lonely houses after their spouses have die. Their friendship & love emotions grow.

Addie's son Gene, lives across town. After his divoice, her grandson, Jamie(6) lives with her. And begins to have great fun with Louis, when he starts to see more of Addie.
Gene doesn't accept people their "age" to be together. He takes Addie & Jamie to live with him. One day she falls, breaks her hip & goes to the hospital. Louis cannot confront Gene successfully. But at the end, returning home they miss each other too much, join again & the love ending written sounds nice.

Movie Info
Robert Redford & Jane Fonda are the actor/actress.
Netflix Movie was released Sep. 29, 2017
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Reading Progress

August 17, 2017 – Shelved
August 17, 2017 – Shelved as: to-read
August 17, 2017 – Shelved as: other
August 23, 2017 – Started Reading
September 21, 2017 – Shelved as: movie
October 5, 2017 – Finished Reading

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Carol Great review and book! Thx. For the link Fred!


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Fran Fred...excellent review!


Cheri Nice review, Fred, so glad you loved it. I loved the book, too, and am looking forward to the Netflix movie!


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