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Bezig met laden... De goede vaderdoor Noah Hawley
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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. As with most books by this author, it's well written, paced and shed's light on areas most of us have put aside. Sad in many ways, its story told by a father crushed by his past whose sadness grows with each chapter. Being in denial of decisions we make never moves us forward and in this case, he has to come to grips with it. I was particularly moved myself since in ways, my life paralleled his son, minus the violence. Regardless I also enjoyed details from assassinations I was familiar with yet unaware of the particulars. It took me forever to finish this book because life kept getting in the way but now that I have I have just one word: WOW! I really wanted the son to be innocent and I was saddened when he wasn't. It definitely tore at my heart that the father let go of his son and had to watch him die. I think anyone can relate to having to let their family members go and watch them die. It is a must read. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
An intense, psychological novel about one doctor's suspense-filled quest to unlock the mind of a suspected political assassin: his 20-year old son. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Most of the story is told through the eyes of the father, and I found this point of view to be very interesting as a parent.
Interwoven into the perspectives of the father is the story of the son and how he gets in such deep trouble. There are many anecdotes of the most famous assassins/shooters of modern day times - - and these serve to illuminate the tale of the son.
All in all, a great read, albeit not an uplifting one. I think parents and/or children of divorce will find it easier to relate to the storyline as a whole. I was quite tempted to give it five stars, but I usually reserve those for books with more literary merit, and there were some elements that weren't totally believable. . .but it was a thoughtful, well crafted, and disturbing story. It would be a strong book club selection. ( )