Incredible. This author! The novel seems a tad slow at first until it becomes clear that there is more happening than what's at surface level. The stoIncredible. This author! The novel seems a tad slow at first until it becomes clear that there is more happening than what's at surface level. The story marches straight to the perfect ending. Loved this book!...more
A delightful book in many ways. Six days is way too long for a wedding, but just enough for the bride to meditate on the vows she is about to take. ThA delightful book in many ways. Six days is way too long for a wedding, but just enough for the bride to meditate on the vows she is about to take. There's depression, humor, academia, sadness, breakups, friendships, wisdom, and good luck. I'll write more about this one later because I so enjoyed it!...more
A little slow at the start, but the characters came alive as soon as they entered. All were human, suffering for feeling less so, deprived of parents,A little slow at the start, but the characters came alive as soon as they entered. All were human, suffering for feeling less so, deprived of parents, survivors with remaining family, unaware of their full history, left out of their age cohort, sad and funny and trying their best. Drugs play a major role in several lives, and once the characters feel the emotional weight lifted by them, they can hardly go back to life without them. I loved all of this family. ...more
Excellent character development, giving the reader an inside view of their perspective, background, and complications, making them real in their repreExcellent character development, giving the reader an inside view of their perspective, background, and complications, making them real in their representation of class and education and making their judgements on the disappearances of both children believable. I was touched by this author's writing. Will read more by her....more
A lovely book with a mix of lovely characters. Sally Rooney investigates "normal" love again, the spiritual vs. the social, and love is a spiritual, pA lovely book with a mix of lovely characters. Sally Rooney investigates "normal" love again, the spiritual vs. the social, and love is a spiritual, private thing, not for the masses to weigh in on or be in on, as is grief. Beautiful writing in character voices. With Peter I thought I was back in Dublin, following Joyce around town.
The biography of Bella da Costa Greene, the personal librarian of J. P. Morgan. Greene was African American, but passed as white, claiming to have a gThe biography of Bella da Costa Greene, the personal librarian of J. P. Morgan. Greene was African American, but passed as white, claiming to have a grandmother who was Portugese. Her family condoned this so that she had some chance to succeed, creating a moral dilemma for the family back home, and for Greene's immediate family. The life story is interesting. The writing, however, plods along at an elementary school level....more
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