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A carregar... Gettysburgpor Kevin Morris
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From the critically acclaimed author ofAll Joe Knight andWhite Man's Problems, a hilarious and wildly engaging novel about a forty-seven-year-old lawyer and producer in Hollywood, who takes part in a Civil War reenactment to escape the monotony of his ordinary life As a young man, John Reynolds fled his provincial hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for Los Angeles, lured by the promise of a life fueled by the excitement of show business. But after twenty years in Hollywood, Reynolds feels existentially unfulfilled. He resides in a beautiful mansion with his wife and daughter, and his business is booming, but Reynolds remains despondent as his attempts to pivot into producing his own movie projects fail again and again. Depressed and at a creative dead-end, Reynolds finds himself inexplicably drawn back to the historical setting of his youth: he has secretly signed up to participate in a weekend-long reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg in the unlikely California town of Enchino, sixty miles east of Los Angeles. Just before his departure, an ex-Playmate--the very centerfold of Reynolds's adolescent daydreams--pitches him her idea for a reality TV show. When Reynolds impulsively invites the former Playmate and her best friend, a former Miss Universe, to accompany him to the reenactment, his plans for a solitary weekend of self-discovery run amok. With a compulsively readable narrative that offers a satirical portrait of Hollywood--the deal-making, the politics, the pitches--Gettysburg is an intelligent and powerful book about contemporary America. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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The draw of this book is Hollywood escapades and the civil war reenactment and how the two seemingly opposite things are mixed together. I wanted to connect to the main character, Reynolds, more and he wasn't particularly likeable to me. Some of the supporting characters were fun and entertaining, while others were rather wooden and therefore inaccessible as a relatable characters. The situation that is crux of the story is fun and the action of the reenactment is exciting and pleasantly engaging. There are several subplots along the way, my favorite being Reynolds mentor, Norman, and Reynolds daughter, Bella, have a special connection, it feels like a grandfather/granddaughter relationship, with lots of respect and familial affection between the two of them.
Overall, I thought Gettyburg was a little unfocused, but certainly there were some great moments of brevity and harsh realities that will keep the reader engaged. Fans of Civil War reenactments will enjoy this book more than most and Morris does a good job of describing the reenactment scenes so that the reader feels like they are out in the field with the performers.
Thank you to Grove Atlantic, Kevin Morris, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! (