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J. Courtney Sullivan

Autor/a de Maine

9+ obres 4,107 Membres 232 Ressenyes 4 preferits

Sobre l'autor

J. Courtney Sullivan received a B.A. in Victorian literature from Smith College in 2003. She worked for Allure and then moved to The New York Times. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Chicago Tribune, New York, Elle, Glamour, the New York Observer, and Men's Vogue. Her mostra'n més first book, Dating Up: Dump the Shlump and Find a Quality Man, was published in 2007. In 2010, she co-edited a feminist essay collection entitled Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists. Her fiction works include Commencement, Maine and The Engagements. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de J. Courtney Sullivan

Maine (2011) 1,404 exemplars
Commencement (2009) 829 exemplars
Saints for All Occasions (2017) 660 exemplars
The Engagements (2013) 639 exemplars
Friends and Strangers (2020) 420 exemplars
Click: When We Knew We Were Feminists (2010) — Editor — 131 exemplars
The Cliffs: A novel (2024) 12 exemplars
Model Home: A Short Story (2021) 5 exemplars

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Nom normalitzat
Sullivan, J. Courtney
Nom oficial
Sullivan, Julie Courtney
Data de naixement
1982
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
USA
Llocs de residència
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Professions
novelist

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Irish Catholic family drama with focus on the relationship between two sisters. I'm not sure how much you'd appreciate this if you don't come from this family background yourself but for me it all rings quite true.

Zoomed right through it.
 
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hmonkeyreads | Hi ha 32 ressenyes més | Jan 25, 2024 |
I was disappointed in this story. I found the structure of the book disjointed and hard to follow at first and most of the characters were terribly unpleasant.

The common thread between the characters is diamonds and I wanted the story to show at least *some* good/happy side to diamond engagement rings and what they mean to people - regardless of the artificial construct for the feelings. I got the exact opposite.

Having loved the authors book Maine, I was let down by this one. I'm torn between 2 and 3. Feeling generous so I give 3.… (més)
 
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hmonkeyreads | Hi ha 35 ressenyes més | Jan 25, 2024 |
I enjoyed this quite a lot. I think coming from a big Catholic family with lots of women who are of an age with the main characters really helped this come together for me. Much of it seemed very, very real.

Alice, the matriarch of the Kellehar family is really a rotten old apple. Sure, she has some demons, but is seems like she's been rotten since the beginning. Her husband seems almost too perfect and I am still not sure if we're supposed to believe that she loved him or that she just tolerated him in order to get to heaven.

I liked the ambiguous ending to the book, too.

I want a follow up where were learn more about all the screwed up men in the family!
… (més)
 
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hmonkeyreads | Hi ha 86 ressenyes més | Jan 25, 2024 |
Kind of what you expect from a beach read book. Page turner; dysfunctional family, religion and family issues in the mix.
 
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ellink | Hi ha 86 ressenyes més | Jan 22, 2024 |

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Obres
9
També de
1
Membres
4,107
Popularitat
#6,125
Valoració
½ 3.5
Ressenyes
232
ISBN
101
Llengües
5
Preferit
4

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