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A mother’s three-year-old son disappears and returns nine years later
1996Steady paceMelancholic
What it is about
Beth Cappadora loses her young son Ben at a hotel reunion. For years, the family struggles without him. Nine years later, a boy appears at the door who might be him.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like emotional family dramas.
What you will get
The first book chosen for Oprah’s Book Club.
The Deep End of the Ocean Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Missing child · Family · Reunion
Length
432 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Beth Cappadora and her family.
Setting
Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin.
What makes it different
A family story of loss and the strange aftermath of a return.
Feel
Sad, tender and raw.
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