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Bezig met laden... The Careful Use of Complimentsdoor Alexander McCall Smith
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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. An enjoyable read, though not nearly as clever or well-written as his Mma Ramotswe books. It is nice reading a mystery/puzzle that doesn't involve murder though. ( ) I keep trying the Isabel Dalhousie series, and I just keep not liking Isabel at all. So why do I keep trying? I suppose it's because I enjoy the 44 Scotland Street series by the same author, and I keep hoping that the Isabel books will move closer to that in wit and enjoyable characters. Both series give one the sensation of being in suspended animation in the city of Edinburgh (a condition I'm all in favor of), but Isabel's completely privileged, highly philosophical lifestyle drives me crazy. It's not so much that she's wealthy that's makes her unrelatable... It's that she's so distanced from her own life that when she says she's happy I don't believe her. I will admit this one sent me down a couple of Wikipedia rabbit holes, so at least I learned something about the whirlpool of Corryvreckan and the modern composer Max Richter. A bit disappointed in this book, because I was kinda looking forward to seeing Isabel dealing with being pregnant, seeing how her relationship with Jamie develops and seeing Cat react to it ... and then we just skip about a year ahead, the baby is born, they're happily dating and Cat is fucking pissed. I mean what!? Don't make someone pregnant and then ignore all the consequences: since baby Charlie spends most of his time with Grace, we see pretty much no change in Isabel's life at all. I mean, it's not Stephen Moffat levels of bad when it comes to fictional pregnancies, but it's fucking lazy and I'm disappointed. The only lasting thing we saw was Cat being mad about the whole Jamie-thing, but I still think we should've seen more of that. The mystery in this one had a really good solution, the problem was of course that before the solution I didn't really care for it. I didn't think it would be resolved that way, so it was a nice surprise, but since I didn't think something like that would happen I had a very mild interest in it up until that point. There were some good parts though, I didn't hate it. Isabel buying the magazine sort of made up for everything, even though it maybe wasn't morally right. Was rabid to read this right after the preceding book (The Right Attitude to Rain). I enjoyed reading about the further adventures of Isabel D's late in life baby and mate. I continue to be put off by the philosophical musings and the distance that she has from any other human I know. The capability and concentration Isabel demonstrates within a few months of giving birth also seemed excessive. Not enough spit up and ruined sleep for my tastes. I probably don't need to read any more of these. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Isabel Dalhousie (4)
In addition to being the nosiest and most sypathetic philosopher you are likely to meet, Isabel is now a mother. Charlies, her newborn son, presents her with a myriad wonders of a new life, and doting father Jamie presents her with an intriguing proposal: marriage. In the midst of all this, she receives a disturbing letter announcing that she has been ousted as editor of the Review of Applied Ethics by the ambitious Professor Dove. None of these things, however, in any way diminshes Isabel's curiosity. And when she attends an art auction, she finds an irresistable puzzle: two paintings attributed to a now-deceased artist appear on the market at the same time, and both of them exhibit some unusual characteristics. Are these paintings forgeries? This proves to be sufficient fodder for Isabel's inquisitiveness. So she begins an investigation... and soon finds herself diverging from her philosophical musings about fatherhood onto a path that leads her into the mysteries of the art world and the soul of an artist. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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