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Kate Alcott

Auteur van The Dressmaker

10 Werken 2,421 Leden 192 Besprekingen Favoriet van 1 leden

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Werken van Kate Alcott

The Dressmaker (2012) 1,173 exemplaren
The Daring Ladies of Lowell (2013) 414 exemplaren
A Touch of Stardust (2015) 312 exemplaren
Harriet and Isabella (2008) 205 exemplaren
The Hollywood Daughter: A Novel (2017) 113 exemplaren
The Candidate's Wife (1992) 34 exemplaren
The Woman Alone. (1973) 25 exemplaren
Ladies Lunch (1994) 22 exemplaren
Good Intentions (1997) 15 exemplaren

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Algemene kennis

Officiële naam
O'Brien, Patricia
Geboortedatum
1957-02-08
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
USA
Opleiding
University of Oregon
Beroepen
journalist

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The Dressmaker by, Kate Alcott~Nov.2011 batch in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (juli 2012)

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I love historical fiction and this was a clever use of character to do that. I liked to story although there are some parts I didn't care for but on the whole a good book especially for anyone interested in LMA.
 
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MsTera | 6 andere besprekingen | Oct 10, 2023 |
Having seen the Movie (Titanic), I was a bit iffy about reading a novel with this event front and centre as a theme for the characters' becoming acquainted. However, Alcott wrote an exemplary re-telling of this disaster and brought forward some of the factual background that was based on original transcripts of the sinking.

Tess Collins, the main character, and her hiring by the Designer (Lucile, based on Lucy Duff-Gordon) added the fashion dress-making, along with the two men who became acquainted on board with Tess. These passages were less engaging, appeared contrived, especially the continued employment of Tess in Lucile's fashion workshop. There was less fashion and sewing than I expected, but the story revolving around the investigation into the sinking more than made up for that. Ultimately the romance aspects seemed artificial and all too swiftly developed. The novel could have appealed more strongly had these relationships been couched in more realistic terms.… (meer)
½
 
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SandyAMcPherson | 92 andere besprekingen | Aug 25, 2023 |
Impressive and historically true story about Titanic survivors and how the sinking of the mighty ship shaped their lives and decisions. The account of the actual sinking is haunting and left an impression on me. The titular character is a strong young woman, and her self confidence is impressive. Great period piece with lots of details about New York in the early 1900's.
 
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kwskultety | 92 andere besprekingen | Jul 4, 2023 |
Thank you to my Goodread friends for rating this book. Many of started your review with, "if you're a fan of Gone with the Wind...." Well, that cinched it for me since that is one of my all-time favorite books AND movies.
I appreciated the 4 main story lines in this book: the romance of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard; the trials and tribulations of making the movie; female writers in male-dominated Hollywood; and, of course the story of Julie Crawford and Andy. My favorites are the first 3. In the last one, the dialogue is too scripted and perfect for a budding romance, whereas the dialog for Carole and Clark is spot-on.
The comparison between reality and Midwest values with movie making almost teetered on the edge of being a brick-in-the-face. The musings of Julie as she learned the Hollywood ways did tether the comparisons enough to keep it worth reading.
There are many stereotypical pompous males in this story - some were acceptable, but some seemed just that - stereotypical. Maybe there were that many pompous asses in Hollywood at the time, I don't know. And then there is Julie's father...very old-school. He was one character I definitely did not like - but I think that was the point.
I liked the book and gave it 4 stars due to its great descriptions, and its premise. I am, afterall, a great fan of GWTW.
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Werken
10
Leden
2,421
Populariteit
#10,588
Waardering
½ 3.5
Besprekingen
192
ISBNs
79
Talen
4
Favoriet
1

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