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Bezig met laden... The Book of Lost and Found: A Novel (editie 2015)door Lucy Foley (Auteur)
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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 listened to this book, narrated by Fiona Hardingham. I have no quibble with the narration, and I enjoyed the idea and mood of this novel, and the settings of New York, Corsica and England should have guaranteed a good book. But. The character development is sub-par - all the characters came across as bloodless to me. The love stories, in the past and the present, are much touted about this book, but they are anaemic. I was barely engaged. I kept hoping it would get better,.. so disappointment has contributed to this low score. The Book of Lost and Found by Lucy Foley I start this by commending how well written the book is. I was so connected to the characters that by the ned, I was convinced it was real and these events and family history had happened to real people. As the youngest person in my family, the memories that I have of my late relatives vary from a handful of vague images to events that happened. I think this is one of the main reasons why I long for a connection with my family's past and have dedicated many hours to researching my family history. This is one of the main reasons why I resonate with Kate's character so much as she goes on the journey of finding out where she comes from and the mystery behind her mother's heritage. This allows her to have an ongoing connection with her mother even though she has sadly passed away. As she discovers here history, her family grows in a way she never thought was possible. But this isn't just a book about a girl discovering her heritage. It is a love story of the truest form as not everything ends happily ever after which is what we have come to expect of Hollywood movies. It depicts the sacrifice that is involved in real life and how people do get hurt but learn to carry on despite their circumstances. More often than not this is what shows the bravery and courage in someone's heart. Another lesson we can learn from this book is based on regret. At the end of your life, you are more likely to regret the stuff you didn't do compared with the stuff you did. From personal experience, I can relate to this even if it is on a small scale. Throughout my time in high school, I was certainly classed under the 'nerdy' cliche. In the last term, I was particularly interested in one of the most popular guys of the year. On the last day, once all our exams had been completed I asked him out. Needless to say, it never came to anything but I was proud of myself as it took me a lot of confidence and self-belief to do that. It certainly helped my confidence later on where my advances were a lot more successful. My advice to others is to make sure you don't regret the things you didn't do later on and make the most of every day. I finish this with a quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson which I feel sums up the book in its entirety. 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all'. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
From London to Corsica to Paris--as a young woman pursues the truth about her late mother, two captivating love stories unfurl. Kate Darling's enigmatic mother--a once-famous ballerina--has passed away, leaving Kate bereft. When her grandmother falls ill and bequeaths to Kate a small portrait of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Kate's mother, Kate uncovers a mystery that may upend everything she thought she knew. Kate's journey to find the true identity of the woman in the portrait takes her to some of the world's most iconic and indulgent locales, revealing a love story that began in the wild 1920s and was disrupted by war and could now spark new love for Kate. Alternating between Kate's present-day hunt and voices from the past, The Book of Lost and Found casts light on family secrets and love-both lost and found. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This was partly a love story between Alice and Tom and their difficulties. But also a story of relationships between mothers, their children and grandchildren and the serious consequences of certain decisions that they make, even if well-intended. The characters were likeable with mildly interesting lives and a few mild twists and secrets. This was basically a pleasant read and I like this author’s writing style so I would read more. ( )