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How to Measure a Cow
How to Measure a Cow | Margaret Forster
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Tara Fraser leaves London to start a new life in a Cumbrian town selected at random. She plans to obliterate her past, which contains a shocking event that had serious consequences, by becoming a completely different personality from (…more)
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Michellesibs
How to Measure a Cow | Margaret Forster
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This is one of those books where you get to the end and wonder what the point was, although I do now know how to measure a cow but how this even related to the story line I have no idea. Meet Sarah, who was Tara, your spend 300 pages together and leave her with a ton of questions still having no idea who she really is or what she did. A bizarre book that makes you want to wear a grey jumper. Not the best start to 2019 Reading!

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rachaich
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I adore Margaret Forster. I've read most of her books. This one took me a day and a half whilst travelling! I found myself liking the female lead, then less so. which I think was the intention. I was quite surprised that it was based in current times, or thereabouts as the older female seemed more of the seventies in her understanding of modern life.

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Simona
How to Measure a Cow | Margaret Forster
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Mehso-so

Slow moving book build on the characters, but interesting story about Sara/Tara trying to make a new start in life. The best part for me was depiction of a elderly women Nancy. I would love to drink tea with her and give her a hug. It's well written book, but with strange end.

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Simona
How to Measure a Cow | Margaret Forster
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My next choice...only because of the title.

shawnmooney The title is fantastic! I look forward to your review! 9y
Yossarian I'm guessing metric? 9y
Simona @Yossarian Yes, indeed. 9y
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Simona @shawnmooney I'm halfway through and it's nice story, suitable for sunny day. 9y
KellyHerself Top to bottom? 9y
Simona @KellyInLA Not at all. It's a well written and with interesting story about friendships, some mystery... 9y
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