Shana Burg
Autor(a) de A Thousand Never Evers
About the Author
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Obras por Shana Burg
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1968-07-07
- Sexo
- female
- Locais de residência
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Membros
- 370
- Popularidade
- #65,128
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Críticas
- 18
- ISBN
- 17
But the bummers are piled high in this book. Clare's mom is recently deceased and Clare aches from the loss. Both of Memory's parents have died. And that's just the deaths you get up front. There are more in the story. We are often in Clare's head and she struggles to overcome the pain of her mother's absence. Harsh. Angsty. Emo.
And then the conclusion. It wasn't overly contrived or convenient, but it was heavy with lessons learned and feel-good-ness.
So, if you're in the mood for a quiet read about a sad white girl discovering Africa, this will fit the bill. Not especially recommended otherwise.… (mais)