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Alice McDermott tells the story of Billy Lynch within the complex matrix of a tightly knit Irish American community, in a voice that is resonant and full of deep feeling. Charming Billy is a masterpiece about the unbreakable bonds of memory and desire. Charming Billy is the winner of the 1998 National Book Award for Fiction.
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This was really good. I wasn't sure about this book when I read the synopsis, but I'm glad I decided to read it. It's a bittersweet story about an unlived life.