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Katie Crouch

Autor/a de Girls in Trucks

6+ obres 1,682 Membres 115 Ressenyes 1 preferits

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Crèdit de la imatge: Courtesy of Allen and Unwin

Obres de Katie Crouch

Girls in Trucks (2008) 870 exemplars
Men and Dogs (2010) 317 exemplars
The Magnolia League (2011) 257 exemplars
Abroad: A Novel (2014) 81 exemplars
Embassy Wife (2021) 76 exemplars

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Drivel: Deliciously Bad Writing by Your Favorite Authors (2014) — Col·laborador — 28 exemplars

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Kept waiting for it to get better! Just maybe too pessimistic on life, I like to read uplifting books. The title and summary looked promising, but not one of my favs.
 
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Asauer72 | Hi ha 52 ressenyes més | Jul 3, 2023 |
What a fun , funny, clever , insightful read this was. Plus a commentary of Americanism ( big orange Oompa Loompa) and interference in Africa. It is written with love to the African country of Namibia and its vast desert, poverty, animals and customs. It pokes fun at American diplomatic efforts even involving two nine yr old girls! To me the best part , however , is our three distinct but equally enjoyable characters ; Amanda, Persephone, and Mila ( Ester) . Great characters so different yet similar as trailing wives but with a hell of a lot more to them then they useless spouses who are removed to 2nd tier in this novel and not quite villains also .
Crouch writes an excellent novel where the reader does not get slammed in the face but realizes in the end the lessons of colonization, race, bigotry ,power and privilege in Africa.
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Smits | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Jun 29, 2023 |
Just that, it was OK
 
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daaft | Hi ha 16 ressenyes més | Aug 13, 2022 |
This second installment in the Magnolia league moved at a faster pace than the first, there was alot more going on. I appreciated the swapping from Alex's point of view to Hayes. Hayes is definitely my favorite character. I find the main female protagonist, Alex, to be juvenile, weak and annoying. I didn't appreciate, however, the cliffhanger ending. I was under the impression this was only a duology, but the ending seemed to setup series potential.

Overall, an enjoyable fun read.
 
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Jfranklin592262 | Hi ha 8 ressenyes més | Jun 9, 2022 |

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Membres
1,682
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#15,284
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ISBN
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53

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