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mafryc 's review for:

The Great Santini by Pat Conroy
4.0

Pat Conroy nailed on that head what a military family's life is like. If I had no familiarity with that, I would have probably gone 2-3 stars since there isn't really a set plot, but the fact it was SO applicable to my and my husband's life (who finished it in 2 days and said, "This book is basically my life,") made me understand the almost oxymoronic subplots and the pain in the parent-child dialogue.

It's not a light and airy read; it's a pretty darn good reflection of conflict between father and son, military and family.