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A carregar... The Balcony (original 2018; edição 2018)por Jane Delury (Autor)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I really enjoyed this book but i was sorry that it was difficult to try and connect the different characters/stories as they came along---you almost needed a diagram or map to refer to in both the times and the characters because there was definitely a thread to be followed but we, as the readers, needed a little more help from the author. This collection of interwoven stories connected to a manor in France was fast reading for me on a slow, hot summer day. At times, I found it engaging and other times confusing. The stories cover a long expanse of time from 1890 through World War II into the 2000s. The last chapter is particularly confusing as no first names are used- just your wife, my husband. This seemed purposeful on the author's part. This was not a satisfying read for me, just an "impulse buy" from the library's new book shelf. My taste usually runs to tight time frames with more character development. I should have been more careful with my selection for greater satisfaction. The Balcony, the debut novel by Jane Delury is somewhere between a collection of stories and a novel for there are connections between the stories as they jump back and forth through history. I like the premise of history through a home, but I hoped the book would convey that feeling of history. Unfortunately, the number of characters and stories and the lack of a chronological order make it a real challenge to follow. Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2018/06/the-balcony.html Reviewed for NetGalley sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
A "breathtaking" century-spanning portrait of the inhabitants of a French village (Jennifer Egan), revealing the deception, despair, love, and longing beneath the calm surface of ordinary lives. What if our homes could tell the stories of others who lived there before us? Set in a small village near Paris, The Balcony follows the inhabitants of a single estate-including a manor and a servants' cottage-over the course of several generations, from the Belle vâpoque to the present day, introducing us to a fascinating cast of characters. A young American au pair develops a crush on her brilliant employer. An ex-courtesan shocks the servants, a Jewish couple in hiding from the Gestapo attract the curiosity of the neighbors, and a housewife begins an affair while renovating her downstairs. Rich and poor, young and old, powerful and persecuted, all of these people are seeking something: meaning, love, a new beginning, or merely survival. Throughout, cross-generational connections and troubled legacies haunt the same spaces, so that the rose garden, the forest pond, and the balcony off the manor's third floor bedroom become silent witnesses to a century of human drama. In her debut, Jane Delury writes with masterful economy and profound wisdom about growing up, growing old, marriage, infidelity, motherhood - in other words, about life - weaving a gorgeous tapestry of relationships, life-altering choices, and fleeting moments across the frame of the twentieth century. A sumptuous narrative of place that burrows deep into individual lives to reveal hidden regrets, resentments, and desires, The Balcony is brimming with compassion, natural beauty, and unmistakable humanity. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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The manor this story revolves around is in France, with beautiful grounds and a 'cottage' originally built for servants. With an interconnected cast of characters, BALCONY is overall a well-written read.
Two things tho: I read the ending twice and have to admit that I just don't get it, I really wish I did but its meaning flew right over my head.....
I had a few years of high school French which helped somewhat, but there are too many phrases in the language.. Trying to translate interrupted the flow of reading which I found irksome. ( )