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Castle of Water: A Novel (edizione 2017)

di Dane Huckelbridge (Autore)

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"Two very different people, one very small island. For Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. The proud owner of a thriving Parisian architecture firm, co-founded with her brilliant new husband, Sophie had much to look forward to--including a visit to the island home of her favorite singer, Jacques Brel. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning. Turning away from his dreary existence in Manhattan finance, Barry had set his sights on fine art, seeking creative inspiration on the other side of the world--just like his idol, Paul Gauguin. But when their small plane is downed in the middle of the South Pacific, the sole survivors of the wreck are left with one common goal: to survive. Stranded hundreds of miles from civilization, on an island the size of a large city block, the two castaways must reconcile their differences and learn to draw on one another's strengths if they are to have any hope of making it home. Told in mesmerizing prose, with charm and rhythm entirely its own, Castle of Water is more than just a reimagining of the classic castaway story. It is a stirring reflection on love's restorative potential, as well as a poignant reminder that home--be it a flat in Paris, a New York apartment, or a desolate atoll a world away--is where the heart is"--… (altro)
Utente:Kristelh
Titolo:Castle of Water: A Novel
Autori:Dane Huckelbridge (Autore)
Info:Thomas Dunne Books (2017), 288 pages
Collezioni:Read, La tua biblioteca, Letti ma non posseduti
Voto:**1/2
Etichette:survival, romance, debut, kmh, f2f

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Reason Read: bookclub pick May 2023
Well, I did not vote for this. This is a debut novel and I felt it was uneven. The story was mostly not believable but could have been a fun read. The use of profanity was not necessary and even jarring at times. I did not feel it was a well written novel though it was a story with some emotional moments and some humor. I rate it a C-. ( )
  Kristelh | May 16, 2023 |
This book took me by surprised with how much I enjoyed its simple prose and minimalist love story. Two plane crash survivors are stranded on a deserted island. An unlikely romance blooms between them as they struggle to survive with dwindling resources and the uncertainty of rescue.

This was a quiet, heart-warming read that had me really rooting for their love (and them) to survive. ( )
  MC_Rolon | Jun 15, 2022 |
Pros: The story is compelling and you really want to get to the end. I like the fact that the couple slowly fell in love .
Cons: Unfortunately, the story is not even slightly believable. Three years on a small island that just happens to have enough bananas to sustsin them, bandages that ate endless , medical supplies that are never used and apparently don't lose their efficacy, no colds, no infections, no tooth rot, and no proper hygiene tools (the inevitable vermin in unwashed hair just isn't an aphrodisiac)but a whole lot of sex anyways. Exactly how was Sophie taking care of her cycle without any supplies ? We will never know because it was completely ignored. Also ,why would anyone choose to make a dangerous outing with a baby instead of trying before the baby was born. Sophie's decision made no sense.This had all the same unbelievable story points as a typical female written romance just not the HEA. ( )
  em1973 | Jan 3, 2022 |
This book has been on my "to read" list for a while now but I wasn't really sure what it would be about besides two people who need to learn how to "survive" together on a deserted island. It ended up being so much more and there were just some extraordinary moments mixed into this castaway type story. I loved the survival parts and how they learned to first work together and co-exist on the island and then the building of their relationship, all in such an extreme and unusual situation. It wasn't perfect but I found the building of the boat and the birthday gifts parts so touching and the writing was just gorgeously done. I really enjoyed this! ( )
  genthebookworm | Dec 19, 2020 |
Why I Almost Quit This Book & Synopsis
I’ll admit, I almost didn’t read this book and even abandoned it after five minutes of trying to listen to the audio. (I couldn’t follow the weird French accent. It’s possible I was also distracted and was listening to a portion in actual French which would explain why I felt like I couldn’t follow it.) A handful of Bookstagrammers I trust had raved about it over the summer and it had the long library wait characteristic of many of the new books I love so I tried again in print. I am so glad I did. This was one of my favorite books last year and I’ve got my eyes peeled for my own copy.

The plot of Castle of Water sounds like one of the “women’s fiction” books that drives me a little batty, which was another initial turn-off. Investment-banker-turned-aspiring-artist Barry and newlywed-newlywidowed Sophie find themselves the sole survivors of a small plane crash, washed ashore on a literal deserted island. Because their plane wasn’t flying where it should have been (of course) no one is looking for them. They’re on the own with the limited supplies in the emergency raft and an endless supply of bananas.

And yet, Huckelbridge takes what sounds like the plot of a hastily written mass-market paperback or even a steamy romance (don’t worry—there are no pirates) and turns it into something absolutely gorgeous. The writing is elevated over your run of the mill fiction book—it’s lyrical in places, haunting in others, and beautiful throughout without ever feeling flowery. Huckelbridge has moments of levity (Barry is dependent upon contacts and only has the three pairs) with moments of deep sadness. As the book reached its crescendo, I found myself with tears streaming down my face in a sports bar. (I wouldn’t recommend reading the last chapters during halftime of a football game. I was trying to deny the emotional twist I suspected was coming and foolishly hit that part in public.)

Recommended
Both Barry and Sophie are well-rounded and believable, with aspects of their personalities and backstories that seem, on the one hand, ridiculous and on the other entirely believable. Would Barry really give up his entire life and fortune as an investment banker to become an artist? I don’t know, but as a five-foot tall former firefighter, now lawyer, I’m not one to judge on unusual backstories. Most people have something a little quirky in their experience-closets—Huckelbridge hits the right spot of just weird enough to be interesting but not so weird as to be eye-rollingly-unbelievable.

Castle of Water was the book that most surprised me in 2017 and left me wanting more of Huckelbridge’s fiction (this was his first). It’s also one of the books with the most mass appeal—unlike something like The Heart, Castle of Water isn’t so flowery as to seem pretentious. It’s easy to read—it feels accessible and not like something that’s gunning for a literary prize. And yet, there’s so much more to it than a cheap beach read.

Notes
Published: April 4, 2017 by St. Martins Press (@StMartinsPress)
Author: Dane Huckelbridge (@huckelbridge)
Date read: December 31, 2017

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"Two very different people, one very small island. For Sophie Ducel, her honeymoon in French Polynesia was intended as a celebration of life. The proud owner of a thriving Parisian architecture firm, co-founded with her brilliant new husband, Sophie had much to look forward to--including a visit to the island home of her favorite singer, Jacques Brel. For Barry Bleecker, the same trip was meant to mark a new beginning. Turning away from his dreary existence in Manhattan finance, Barry had set his sights on fine art, seeking creative inspiration on the other side of the world--just like his idol, Paul Gauguin. But when their small plane is downed in the middle of the South Pacific, the sole survivors of the wreck are left with one common goal: to survive. Stranded hundreds of miles from civilization, on an island the size of a large city block, the two castaways must reconcile their differences and learn to draw on one another's strengths if they are to have any hope of making it home. Told in mesmerizing prose, with charm and rhythm entirely its own, Castle of Water is more than just a reimagining of the classic castaway story. It is a stirring reflection on love's restorative potential, as well as a poignant reminder that home--be it a flat in Paris, a New York apartment, or a desolate atoll a world away--is where the heart is"--

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