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The Tigers Wife
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Téa Obreht
mariz
, January 01, 2013
The Tiger's wife is among one of the best books I've read in the last few years. it reminded me of other Eastern European/Slavic stories, but seemed more real than most of them. I waited anxiously for a public library download and was rewarded for my patience. Life is challenging for the doctor and the reader sees the effects of political repression in people's daily lives. I was fascinated by characters filtered through the perceptions of the doctor's daughter--characters that might otherwise have repelled me. I found the novel to be unsentimental, but not devoid of feeling. Human foibles and endearing traits came to light through action rather than via verbiage as characters like my Slovene ancestors struggled to survive and make sense of their surroundings. All in all a very good read, that reminds Americans how hard we might have had it if our grandparents and great grandparents had stuck around for the 20th century instead of emigrating in search of new lives.
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Atonement
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Ian McEwan
mariz
, September 01, 2011
Fabulous read! It reminded me of Bonjour Tristesse, where another young girl actually caused the death of her father's girlfriend. There are acts you can never go back to change.
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