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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Brontë Plot (edizione 2015)di Katherine Reay (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I read this on the heels of the author's more recent book, The Printed Letter Bookshop. The quality of writing in her newer book is so much improved that I feel like I'm reading a completely different author. Honestly; that, and the fact that I'll read anything about England/Brontes/booksellers, kept me reading this really badly written book. Apart from just a really convoluted jumbled mess of a storyline, and an author-created secretly schizophrenic main character, I found it really annoying that she mentions so many classics but doesn’t seem to know much about them. (It's not “Tenet”, but Tennant of Wildfell Hall; or that Tess of the d’Urbervilles is by Thomas Hardy; or that she’d have a rough time finding a “small squished copy” of Wives and Daughters since it’s over 700 pages long…) and her editors don’t know this either? Ascetic instead of aesthetic? Come on… The dramatic (and really immature and whiny for Lucy) dialogue between her and James at lunch toward the end doesn’t work. Too much alluding to feelings and accusations that aren't explained. We need to get inside their heads more... or we could just turn the story into High School Musical and be done with it. Meh. I'll probably read more from her but I'm not holding my breath on liking it... The full review can be found here: https://nordie.wordpress.com/2015/11/17/book-review-the-bronte-plot-by-katherine... This was a wonderful book. It was a beautiful story, amazing characters and every word had a meaning in it. I liked to see how everything started nicely and then everything went downhill, at least for Lucy, and then it started to get better and it was nice to see how she grew up and solved all her problems. I'm also a big fan of history and the classics so it was an amazing book in that perspective as well. All in all, this book was brilliant and a true page-turner nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
When Lucy's secret is unearthed, her world begins to crumble. But it may be the best thing that has ever happened to her. Lucy Alling makes a living selling rare books, often taking suspicious liberties to reach her goals. When her unorthodox methods are discovered, Lucy's secret ruins her relationship with her boss and her boyfriend, James-leaving Lucy in a heap of hurt and trouble. Something has to change; she has to change. In a sudden turn of events, James's wealthy grandmother, Helen, hires Lucy as a consultant for a London literary and antiques excursion. Lucy reluctantly agrees and soon discovers Helen holds secrets of her own. In fact, Helen understands Lucy's predicament better than anyone else. As the two travel across England, Lucy benefits from Helen's wisdom as Helen confronts ghosts from her own past. Everything comes to a head at Haworth, home of the Bront sisters, where Lucy is reminded of the sisters' beloved heroines who, with tenacity and resolution, endured-even in the midst of impossible circumstances. Now Lucy must face her past in order to move forward. And while it may hold mistakes and regrets, she will prevail-if only she can step into the life that's been waiting for her all along. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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There was a lot to love in this story. I particularly enjoyed the friendship element of the book, and I also appreciated the main theme of learning to keep a short account, admitting when we’ve done wrong, and living without regrets. I also enjoyed the journey the main character went on, as she reckoned with her past and worked toward a healthy future.
I did struggle with some aspects of the story—although it’s billed as somewhat Christian, that element felt particularly lacking to me. I also struggled with the romance side of the book to some extent—not because it was too detailed or anything, but because it felt somewhat unnecessary to the story. And the main character’s father…I wanted to throttle him!
Overall, this wasn’t a standout read for me. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and enjoyed the way old books were brought into the story (although at times I struggled to find the connection with the Brontës). I found the antique business fascinating, and the writing style itself was easy to follow. But overall, I wasn’t sad when I finished the book and was ready to dive into something more interesting when I finished the last page. I’m hoping to read other Reay books in the future, just to see what I think of her other works; even though this book fell flat for me, I’m sure some of her others will likely be good. Recommended, if you enjoy reading about books and booksellers, friendships spanning across different generations, or books with redemptive themes. ( )