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Bezig met laden... And the Soft Wind Blowsdoor Lance Umenhofer
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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. I received a copy of this novella from the author/publisher in exchange for a fair review Timmy is a very downtrodden man. He had a controlling mother and he has a controlling wife. His life is life is boring and dull and he dreams of someday running off with his favorite waitress at his favorite restaurant. He fantasizes about co-workers but can barely work up the courage to say more than a few words to them. He doesn’t know how to be assertive, though he wishes he could just get the guts to do and say what he wants. Read full review HERE geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Timmy Enosh is a peculiar, small man: fivethree, onehundredandfifteen pounds, and is a pharmacist in Ashton City, Tennessee. He finds himself at fortythreeyearsold as his life starts to fall apart: his threehundred pound wife disappears, his romantic interest has lost interest and has gained hatred toward him, his coworkers harass him, customers verbally assault him, and he has the strange urge to adopt his foulmouthed, eighteenyearold coworker, Alex. When things start to pile up, Timmy must find a way to deal: he turns to Alex to supply him with marijuana, starts sewing an elaborate Mr. Mistoffelees costume, finds solace in the wild, etc., etc., etc. And the soft, constant wind of change blows him on, on, and on. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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One morning while having his breakfast and the accompanying conversation with Roxie, he unknowingly says the wrong thing terribly upsetting her. Later that day, his wife fails to return home without explanation. Tim’s life begins to unravel sending him into a mental breakdown that he may never recover from.
About two years ago, I sat down to watch the film Blue Valentine. If you haven’t seen it, it throws a spotlight on a married couple whose relationship is deteriorating around them. Despite the fact that they’re no longer compatible, they stay together and become increasingly miserable as each day passes. I couldn’t help but compare the relationship of Tim and his wife Mandy to those in the movie. It was heartbreaking to watch two people who at one point were happy enough to get married yet are now slumming around, stuck in a routine that neither is willing to change.
I quite enjoyed this and I think the author is someone that you should look out for. For a first time novel, I was pretty impressed at how real he made these characters and how concerned I found myself becoming for Tim’s well being. With such a sympathetic character in Tim, it's hard not to feel bad for the guy. He’s a loser but a lovable one at that.
The ending, while interesting, I felt was a pretty big departure from the story itself. That being said, I’m not sure exactly where I would've gone with it.
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**I was given a copy of the book by the author in exchange for a fair review. ( )