Matthew Thomas (1)
Autor/a de We are Not Ourselves
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Sobre l'autor
Matthew Thomas was born in the Bronx and grew up in Queens. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he received an MA from the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and an MFA from the University of California, Irvine, where he received the Graduate Essay Award. His first novel, We Are Not mostra'n més Ourselves, was published in 2014. In 2015 the novel made it to the iBooks bestseller list. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
Obres de Matthew Thomas
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 20th century
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Llocs de residència
- Bronx, New York, USA
Queens, New York, USA
New Jersey, USA - Educació
- University of Chicago
Johns Hopkins University
University of California, Irvine
Membres
Ressenyes
We Are Not Ourselves: A Novel de Matthew Thomas
From what I read it was well written but it was so long and the didn’t hold my attention well enough for me to come back to.
Oh, the disappointment. Eileen Leary, smart and ambitious, wants to climb up and out of her disappointing childhood , having enough of both her parents weakness and their lot in life. She marries a man who, unfortunately, does not share her aspirations. All three, husband, wife, and their son, fall victim to their own tragic shortcomings, and become alienated from each other. Drastic circumstances force them to reconsider their lives.
Towards the end, I became tired. I can't imagine being in Eileen's place. I think she wore out as well, and finally learned to look outside of her own dreams of wealth and social status.… (més)
Towards the end, I became tired. I can't imagine being in Eileen's place. I think she wore out as well, and finally learned to look outside of her own dreams of wealth and social status.… (més)
The writing and the characters were wonderful. I just loved this book, but I was in tears many times. I didn't know the main premise of the book when I read it,so I don't want to state it here. I thought about the book last night after I finished it to the point that it kept me awake. Be warned!
If I was in my 20s or 30s I don't think I would have liked this book much. Not enough perspective (just speaking for myself). The book is character driven and if someone really is into plot, this isn't your book. I will reread this book in a few years and see what else it has to say.… (més)
If I was in my 20s or 30s I don't think I would have liked this book much. Not enough perspective (just speaking for myself). The book is character driven and if someone really is into plot, this isn't your book. I will reread this book in a few years and see what else it has to say.… (més)
Oh, Eileen Leary wants the American Dream in a bad way. And to her, it's all embodied by the house for which she is willing to sacrifice almost everything. And, because she is able to keep the house, we are supposed to think that she did okay, our Eileen.
I understand that the house is supposed to be representative, but it seemed most of the time to represent materialism. I love a family saga but this one left me a bit flat.
I understand that the house is supposed to be representative, but it seemed most of the time to represent materialism. I love a family saga but this one left me a bit flat.
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 1
- Membres
- 1,489
- Popularitat
- #17,248
- Valoració
- 3.8
- Ressenyes
- 109
- ISBN
- 35
- Llengües
- 5
- Preferit
- 1
