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A carregar... A Patchwork Planet (1998)por Anne Tyler
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. A Slice of life or maybe a story about nothing. A Slice of life or maybe a story about nothing. But you will enjoy this easy read that finds you relating to characters and their thoughts about life and each other. I read this during the holidays, and I enjoyed how the book's timeline happened to parallel with my reality. If you read this you will find that the characters reveal what is most important to them in life, and ultimately who they really are. I have discovered that Anne Tyler writes a comfortable read.
Anne Tyler, die 1988 für den Roman "Atemübungen" den Pulitzer-Preis erhielt, beschreibt auch in "Engel gesucht" die kleinen ironischen Wechselfälle des Lebens mit unaufdringlicher Präzision. Den schnoddrigen Ton des jungen Barnaby trifft sie ebenso wie das umständliche oder zögerliche Reden seiner "Nachrichtenkorrespondenten aus dem Land des Alters". Manchmal erscheint die Erzählweise fast zu zurückhaltend, zu still. Doch - vielleicht - macht gerade das den Reiz des Buches aus. PrémiosDistinctionsNotable Lists
A lovable loser tries to get his life in order. He is Barnaby Gaitlin, 30, the black sheep of a rich Baltimore family, ex-juvenile delinquent who specialized in housebreaking for kicks. He works for Rent-a-Back, moving furniture for old people, and dreams of having a future. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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With all his getting into trouble, I thought I wouldn't like him but he surprised me. He had a marriage that didn't last and a little girl he didn't understand. Then he meets Sophia who profoundly changes his life.
He worked for Rent A Back, a service to help primarily older people. The older customers and his main co-worker, Martine who sparkle in this quirky story. ( )