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S'està carregant… Em and The Big Hoom (2012 original; edició 2012)de Jerry Pinto (Autor)
Informació de l'obraEm and the Big Hoom de Jerry Pinto (2012)
   No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.   ) harsharaghuram | Mar 8, 2024 |   ) toddtyrtle | Dec 28, 2022 | Was it a funny book, something ironic, with a sarcastic view on life? But no - and while it had its moments of humor and irony - it turned out to be an extremely sensitive book. It is the portrayal of a family, written in the son's voice, which is struggling while managing the decline of the mother, as she succumbs to her mental problems. It is not a topic that Indians like to discuss, and we always assume that someone else has these issues. But not us. Read the book. It seems this is Jerry Pinto's first novel, and it is outstanding. ( ) RajivC | Aug 17, 2021 | ) linuskendall | Mar 22, 2020 | Jerry has done a fantastic work depicting the highs and lows of a family whose 'woman of the house' Em is suffering from chronic depression. The narrator is Em's son, who takes us through the best and worst moments, each member - his father Hoom and his sister Susan go through, with Em. The family, which is trying hard to keep themselves from getting affected by the extreme mood swings of Em, is the same family to feel guilty if they leave her unattended. My heart goes out to the husband Hoom, who has grown to be the rock anchor, the ailing wife and children could hold on to. ( ) ShobhanaJha | Sep 20, 2019 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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""Profoundly moving. I cannot remember when I last read something as touching as this." -Amitav Ghosh, author of The Glass Palace First published by a small press in India, Jerry Pinto's devastatingly original debut novel has already taken the literary world by storm. Suffused with compassion, humor, and hard-won wisdom, Em and the Big Hoom is a modern masterpiece, and its American publication is certain to be one of the major literary events of the season. Meet Imelda and Augustine, or-as our young narrator calls his unusual parents-Em and the Big Hoom. Most of the time, Em smokes endless beedis and sings her way through life. She is the sun around which everyone else orbits. But as enchanting and high-spirited as she can be, when Em's bipolar disorder seizes her she becomes monstrous, sometimes with calamitous consequences for herself and others. This accomplished debut is graceful and urgent, with a one-of-a-kind voice that will stay with readers long after the last page"-- No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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