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Bezig met laden... The Disapparation of James (2003)door Anne Ursu
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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. Language and sentence structure really captures how scared and frantic the parents are after their son disappears during a magic act, and the confused optimism of their 7-year-old daughter. No big surprises in the plot, but compelling en route to the ending anyway. ( ) A very curious and disappointing book. Ursu is a good, though not dazzling writer. The story begins brilliantly, but left me questioning and unsatisfied. I didn't find this a memorable exploration of character - people behaved pretty much the way I thought anyone would - and the reader is left with too many questions. I don't need everything explained, but to raise a huge, unbelievable mystery - and then offer no explanation? This is an interesting take on a missing child story. It shows how a family deals with the mysterious disappearance of their son. The story is told from multiple points of view and each character views the situation a different way. This was a fun read that makes you suspect everything from the worst to the supernatural. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
From the highly praised author of Spilling Clarence, a luminous novel about the joy of family and the perils of loving. The Woodrow family is going to the circus to celebrate Greta's seventh birthday. When five-year-old brother James eagerly volunteers to join the magic act, his parents watch with pride as he climbs onto the stage alongside the clown. The trick is spectacular and applause rings through the crowd as James disappears--vanishing before their very eyes. The trouble is, James really did disappear . . . into thin air. In the aftermath of James's disappearance, with the police investigation providing no clues, the laws of the universe come into question. His mother becomes lost in her dreams and his father becomes obsessed with the clown, while his big sister Greta sets out to figure out what happened. A novel peppered with dreams, premonitions, and possible realities, The Disapparation of James is a work of enormous sensitivity, tenderness, and wit. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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