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Bezig met laden... Little Black Dress: A Novel (editie 2011)door Susan McBride
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() usan McBride wrote a perfectly charming romance with a touch of magic. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I loved the concept of a dress with a magical spell. The story is told by two characters, Evie, the mother and Toni, the daughter. Toni is having dinner with her longtime boyfriend. She thinks he is about to pop the question but instead he gives her a key to his apartment. Disillusioned, she doesn’t have time to give him an answer when her phone rings. Her mother is in the hospital. She rushes out and finds her mother has had a stroke and is in a coma. Each chapter alternates between Evie and Toni. Evie is remembering her past and her sister Anna while in the coma. Toni keeps herself busy sorting out her mother’s life after she becomes aware that her mother may not have been coping so well since her father’s death as she waits for her mother to wake up. The story is about a little black dress that Anna bought before her own wedding from a fortune teller. The dress foretold Anna’s future and because of the vision, she cancelled her wedding. It caused hard feelings between her family and the groom’s family who both owned local vineyards. Anna disappeared leaving her family heartbroken. Evie eventually tried on the dress and saw a vision of her future husband while Toni also gets her chance. Though the women are all different sizes and shapes, the dress adapts to their bodies and makes them all look more desirable. Toni learns about her mother and aunt’s past and also what she needs to do to be happy. Characters were well rounded with flaws that made them seem more real. I loved the magical aspect of the story and how sometimes things don’t work out the way we want them to but in the end that was what had to be. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes a little romance spiced up with magic. Virginia ![]() ![]() Little Black Dress is a light-hearted, entertaining read that reminds the reader of stories like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Garden Secrets. The women in the story are strong and interesting characters who are romantics at heart. The story focuses on women's relationships with each other and the importance of sisters, mothers and friends in our lives. A perfect comfort read for those times when you don't want anything too intellectual. ![]() It’s a great fun read with a little love, a little mysticism, and a little wine. I love how the story is told from both Toni and Evie’s perspectives. It allows the reader to continually try to puzzle out the story and leave you slightly stunned when you get to the final resolution. Once the story grabs your heartstrings it is impossible to put down until you finish it.
Told in the alternating voices of 46-year-old Toni and 71-year-old Evie, this...well-told tale of a mother-daughter relationship is fraught with secrets, disappointment, and unspoken love. Adding to the friction is the disappearance of renegade aunt Anna, who first bought the mysterious little black dress from a gypsy, unleashing a wild chain of events....Though Evie tries to shed the distressing dress, she falls under its trance as well, finding the love of her life and then the child of her dreams. Finally, Toni falls into the rabbit hole after trying the magic dress on for size and discovering her long-lost aunt, a cache of her mom's secrets, and just who and what she loves....
"Two sisters whose lives seemed forever intertwined are torn apart when a magical little black dress gives each one a glimpse of an unavoidable future"--p. [4] of cover. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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![]() GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:![]()
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