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Bezig met laden... De naaister uit Parijs (2000)door Rosalie Ham
Bezig met laden...
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. Old Aussie vibes, Reminds me of Nana. ( ) I read this because it was a gift. It is well outside my comfort reading zone in many ways, although I do like recent-history stories, and Australiana. However, I struggled with reading the story, typically only getting through 2-3 pages at a sitting. I found the majority of the characters unlikeable at best, and many of the reflections on small town life to be particularly unpleasant. Essentially a dystopia set in 1950s rural Australia. I saw the film first, and loved it, so I opted to read the book. I quite enjoyed the book overall, loving the combination of satire/humour, tragedy and drama, as well as the textile details, which can be confusing to anyone not familiar with the process, but add a particular style and layer to the story that makes it fun for those who love working with textiles (When the Sergeant can't read the knitting pattern as presented, I hadn't even realized that it wasn't clear instructions!). I loved how the story showed the outcasts being sympathetic to each other, and connecting as friends. For me, this book is iconic for some of the vocabulary choices it employed, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a dramedy read. The only reason this book is not five stars is because of the ending - which I actually prefer in the movie, because Loved this book. It's dark with a little glimmer of hope. And then all hope is dashed and everyone comes to a very bad end. Tilly Dunnage returns to her small hometown after a 20 year absence to take care of her elderly and sick mother. As the book progresses, we see Tilly's past in flash-backs. Tilly has a complex and difficult past with just about every single inhabitant of the town, but with her return as a successful adult she's gaining acceptance she never had as a child. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Dressmaker (1)
"A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture-- After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly Dunnage returns to the small Australian town she was banished from as a child. She plans only to check on her ailing mother and leave. But Tilly decides to stay, and though she is still an outcast, her lush, exquisite dresses prove irresistible to the prim women of Dungatar. Through her fashion business, her friendship with Sergeant Farrat--the town's only policeman, who harbors an unusual passion for fabrics--and a budding romance with Teddy, the local football star whose family is almost as reviled as hers, she finds a measure of grudging acceptance. But as her dresses begin to arouse competition and envy in town, causing old resentments to surface, it becomes clear that Tilly's mind is set on a darker design: exacting revenge on those who wronged her, in the most spectacular fashion"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.92Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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