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S'està carregant… The Bookstore (2013 original; edició 2013)de Deborah Meyler (Autor)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Any reader, and every character in this novel, knows from the very beginning that Mitchell is the wrong man from the books' heroine Esme. But she "loves him" and goes back to him again again only to be hurt again and again. Reading this again and again becomes quite tedious but the novel does have one redeeming quality. This is the author's descriptions of New York; the physical city itself, as well as the varied and fascinating people who make it the wonderful city it is. Yet another book where I feel stupid while reading. I fully expect to not know the meanings of a couple of words in a book but when it gets to be overwhelming, it's usually a good sign that the book and I will not be friends. I did love the description of the bookstore that the main character worked at and loved her co-workers. I found myself wishing that Esme and Mitchell would go away and leave me to talk books with the motley crew of employees at The Owl. Now that would have been a better book assuming I didn't have to pause every few sentences to define a word. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Brilliant, idealistic Esme Garland moves to Manhattan armed with a pres�tigious scholarship at Columbia University. When Mitchell van Leuven-a New Yorker with the bluest of blue New York blood-captures her heart with his stunning good looks and a penchant for all things erotic, life seems truly glorious . . . until a thin blue line signals a wrinkle in Esme's tidy plan. Before she has a chance to tell Mitchell about her pregnancy, he suddenly declares their sex life is as exciting as a cup of tea, and ends it all. Determined to master everything from Degas to diapers, Esme starts work at a small West Side bookstore, finding solace in George, the laconic owner addicted to spirulina, and Luke, the taciturn, guitar-playing night manager. The oddball customers are a welcome relief from Columbia's high-pressure halls, but the store is struggling to survive in this city where nothing seems to last. When Mitchell recants his criticism, his passion and promises are hard to resist. But if Esme gives him a second chance, will she, like her beloved book�store, lose more than she can handle? A sharply observed and evocative tale of learning to face reality without giv�ing up on your dreams, The Bookstore is sheer enchantment from start to finish. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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I am undecided about how I feel about how the book concluded and I think I'm coming around to liking the end. I'm left wondering what happens next.
Generally, the writing is pretty good, the plot is ok but a little frustrating and overall the whole book has a tinge of sadness that I was not expecting.
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