So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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I think what I enjoyed most about this book was the interwoven nature of the narrative. Switching perspectives works beautifully here, some chapters in first person, others in close third. The characters are richly drawn and their chapters distinct without being discordant, allowing the plot to unfold with a natural ease.
And the threads that make up the plot share that interwoven quality; internal conflict and external conflict, life at home and life on the island, love with a husband and love with a lover, the past and the present all blend together as they influence each other. And as well as everything was knit together, there were still surprises to be found as Jessie learns more about herself, her family, and where she fits in the world.
That's not to say that the book is without fault. There are some things that could be explored more deeply or cut altogether, some things that aren't wholly realistic, and some things that are tied up just a bit too neatly. But none of those problems bothered me so much that I wasn't able to enjoy the book.
I absolutely loved this book! Agnès Humbert's writing is so vivid and impassioned that you can't help but be enthralled by it. There's an intensity throughout, and no matter what she faces, Agnès never loses her fiery strength. Whether running around the streets of Paris or confined in a slave labor camp, she never ceases to fight. Vive la Résistance!
You Have Time for This is a collection of short stories rich in character and imagination. There's a wide variety of styles and voices, so there's something there for everyone. Full of wit, humor, and drama, these stories accomplish more in a few hundred words than most novels do in a few hundred pages!
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The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
gracebarron, October 19, 2009
I think what I enjoyed most about this book was the interwoven nature of the narrative. Switching perspectives works beautifully here, some chapters in first person, others in close third. The characters are richly drawn and their chapters distinct without being discordant, allowing the plot to unfold with a natural ease.And the threads that make up the plot share that interwoven quality; internal conflict and external conflict, life at home and life on the island, love with a husband and love with a lover, the past and the present all blend together as they influence each other. And as well as everything was knit together, there were still surprises to be found as Jessie learns more about herself, her family, and where she fits in the world.
That's not to say that the book is without fault. There are some things that could be explored more deeply or cut altogether, some things that aren't wholly realistic, and some things that are tied up just a bit too neatly. But none of those problems bothered me so much that I wasn't able to enjoy the book.
Resistance: A Woman's Journal of Struggle and Defiance in Occupied France by Agnes Humbert
gracebarron, September 20, 2009
I absolutely loved this book! Agnès Humbert's writing is so vivid and impassioned that you can't help but be enthralled by it. There's an intensity throughout, and no matter what she faces, Agnès never loses her fiery strength. Whether running around the streets of Paris or confined in a slave labor camp, she never ceases to fight. Vive la Résistance!You Have Time for This by Mark Budman
gracebarron, November 16, 2007
You Have Time for This is a collection of short stories rich in character and imagination. There's a wide variety of styles and voices, so there's something there for everyone. Full of wit, humor, and drama, these stories accomplish more in a few hundred words than most novels do in a few hundred pages!(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)