In substance it's the tragically adventurous story of Elly and his brother, from the childhood to the mature age. A Jewish neighbor, a lesbian aunt in love with her sister-in-law, an old but lively gentleman, a gay brother, a complexed and paranoic father, and, hear hear, this is only a quarter of t...
I am not very good at writing reviews. It's basicaly because for me there is no use in description of the main character or story, but I think that the most important thing is expressing our feels. And this is exactly what I am going to do. But before I start, there is one last thing I'd like to wri...
There is a big void between the front cover and the back cover. I shall review this book properly later on. At least it will provide for some interesting bile during my book group meeting!
Bought this on a whim today because of a) the cover, b) the synopsis, and c) it was on sale. It looks intriguing, and I can't wait to read it. It's on the "to-read" shelf!
First sentence: "I divide my life into two parts."P. 99: "My father looked disappointed; he thought his exciting declaration might have elicited more emotion, and he wondered if he really knew his children; a thought that would trouble him throughout the coming years."Last sentence: "I handed her th...
Sarah Winman is a voice to watch. This was a very good tale of things/people/experiences lost & found. It was an ambitious first novel and while mostly successful I found the main framing device, a before and after situation that Elly, the voice of the story, tells you will happen from the first lin...
Billed as a story of the relationship between Elly and her older brother Joe, this book follows the two siblings from 1960s England to the events of 9/11. The first half, set in the late 70s, deals primarily with Elly's friendship with the quirky Jenny Penny and her response to her parents' decision...
More or less exactly what I expected. Reasonably light (in terms of prose), a quick read. It's definitely a solid three stars: the characters are likeable, and Winman fleshes them out well. If the narrative hadn't been so jumpy and incomprehensible in places, I would probably have given this four ...
More or less exactly what I expected. Reasonably light (in terms of prose), a quick read. It's definitely a solid three stars: the characters are likeable, and Winman fleshes them out well. If the narrative hadn't been so jumpy and incomprehensible in places, I would probably have given this four ...
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