Louise Levene
Autore di A Vision of Loveliness
Opere di Louise Levene
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- Sesso
- female
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Picked this up for my daughter - it sounded good on the back blurb but apparently is a rip off of Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood. She didn't rate it very high. Probably will go to the bottom of my to read list.
In 1929 a young woman starts a job as secretary to a coldly charismatic pathologist. Somewhat revolting.
This was quite gripping, and captures quite clearly the social climate of the time, the detail was fantastic. I would recommend.
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Premi e riconoscimenti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 6
- Utenti
- 94
- Popolarità
- #199,202
- Voto
- 3.4
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 23
By sally tarbox on 26 April 2017
Format: Audible Audio Edition
I really enjoyed this novel - a bit of light reading but one which really evokes the memories of being a teenager back in the 70s. School, friendships, a future career, family problems are all part of the life of the main character, Amanda Baker. A rebellious 15 year old, who with her friends delights in breaking rules and organising pranks, Amanda can see the pettiness of school life...
(spoiler alert) The author's epigraph: "The Hate had started", is taken from George Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'. We learn that Amanda is studying Orwell, and Levene very loosely structures her novel around that work. Amanda is a latter-day Winston Smith, making a stand against authority - there's even a friend and co-conspirator, Julia - but will medicine and drugs bring her into line?
Very enjoyable but doesn't really seem to go anywhere, so more of a *3.5.… (altro)