mimima
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Post by mimima on Jun 6, 2024 21:31:22 GMT
I have just finished The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman. I was never so happy for a book to be over. It is not her best. I love love Practical Magic(the movie) and read the trilogy of books by Alice for that movie. Those I enjoyed. This one was just a summer listen. I was underwhelmed when I read it as well - I felt that Hoffman had a message that she wanted to get across, which was much less important than a good story. Which is sad, as she can do good stories quite nicely. |
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Jun 6, 2024 21:33:33 GMT
I've got a few to catch up on. Brooklyn by Colm TóibínI saw that a sequel to this had been released and since I hadn't read Brooklyn yet, I started with it. Brooklyn tells the story of Eilis Lacey, a young Irish woman who comes to the US after WWII. It's a character driven novel. If you like it, you like; If you don't, you don't. 4 stars Long Island by Colm TóibínLong Island picks up 20 years after Brooklyn, and we see how Eilis' life has unfolded. Her husband has gotten another woman pregnant, and that woman's husband has sworn to leave the baby on Eilis' doorstep when it's born. Eilis' reaction is the setup for this novel. It's a very slow burn, reaching deeply into each character, but the ending... I couldn't stop listening. 4 stars While I have read Brooklyn, it has been an awfully long time. I'm wondering if I should reread (or watch the movie,) before reading Long Island. |
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