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Scott Wilbanks

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The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster (2015) 191 exemplaren

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Part historical fiction, part caper, part sweet family story. I quite liked it.
 
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ledonnelly | 18 andere besprekingen | Mar 11, 2024 |
I read a lot of reviews since this book's release that said the story left the reader flat, as though it didn't quite live up to the reader's expectations. I bought it anyway because, cover love.

Perhaps because of these reviews my expectations were adjusted accordingly, or maybe the book was just more suited to my tastes; either way, I quite enjoyed it and stayed up way too late last night because I couldn't stop reading until I was finished. I liked Annie and Christian and Mrs. Grundy. I'm not actually a time travel fan and towards the end the story's logic starting chasing its own tail, reminding me why, but the characters and the 'mystery' kept me invested.

The plot has several twists: I guessed one and talked myself out of it, totally nailed the second one and didn't see the third one coming at all. So, all in all, a solid four-star read.
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murderbydeath | 18 andere besprekingen | Jan 24, 2022 |
For most of the story, I thought it was clever and well written. Annie and Elsbeth are memorable and charming characters. There are some Fantasy elements involved, including a magic door that allows anyone who knows how to use it to time travel. There are also some Classic Literature elements such as Annie's obsession with the Victorian Era. To top it off, the "present" time of Annie's life is during the 1990s. I had a few moments of nostalgia with little details like the sound of the dial-up modem Annie used to connect to her AOL account.

However, sometimes the dialogue was difficult to understand and made me feel as if I had somehow missed important information. Have you ever been thinking something and tell someone when you're in the middle of your thoughts and they give you a confused look because they weren't privy to what was going on in your head? That's how some of the characters' conversations felt to me. It was as if the author already knew the characters inside and out but forgot to fill the reader in on some of the background. The same thing happened with some of the later plot points. I got the impression that the explanation for why some things occurred was obvious to the author, but he forgot that the reader wouldn't know.

Despite the missing information, The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster was an enjoyable light Summer read. If you're a fan of Victorian times or non-Science Fiction style time travel, and you want a book that doesn't require a lot of mental energy, this book might be for you.
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FortifiedByBooks | 18 andere besprekingen | Jan 5, 2021 |
f there is such a thing as a cozy sci-fi magical realism love story, this is it. The characters are endearing, multi-dimensional misfits that somehow fit together beautifully.
I have to admit that the first thing that drew me in was the title itself. I love a neologism and this one, plus the artwork for the cover, just made me want to curl up with some lemony tea and dive right in-which is what I did.
The plot is full of twists and turns, some a little predictable but others completely and delightfully unexpected. This is a tale that involves time travel, three love stories and a strong dose of dark humor, peppered with brilliant descriptions and gripping, gut wrenching moments that reflect on the power of love, family, friendship and magic.
I enjoyed the book immensely but when I read the interview part in the back of the book and discovered that Christian was based on the author himself, and Edmund on his close friend, I loved them even more.
They are all thoughtfully and tenderly written, the dialogue witty and well-paced and the end satisfying enough to make you feel like you got what you were promised but also open enough that you keep wondering what happened to Annie and her motley family of outcasts.
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