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Bezig met laden... Friday Nights (editie 2008)door Joanna Trollope
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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. Joanna Trollope is my "go to" for thoughtful books on CD. Her conflicts are centered on home and family and always ring true and real. This is the first book I've actually read, instead of listened to, and I can now honestly acknowledge that having a Brit reader makes each story more magical. Not to diminish her writing, and in this case, balancing the viewpoints of multiple characters, including children, is tough. The matriarch, Eleanor, is retired from a good job and a bit lonely, so she befriends some neighbors who are single women with children. They hesitantly start meeting on Friday nights (thus the title) and the circle expands to embrace a sister and a neighbor and a business partner. The inevitable changes in fortune make for tension and separations of the sisterhood, but all is resolved in a typical satisfying Trollope ending. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Friday nights, the best night of the week, the night they all looked forward to more than they cared to admit - talking, drinking, laughing and crying together. They were six female friends, different in age and circumstances, but with one common need: the warmth and support of their Friday nights. It was a time to share secrets and fears, triumphs and tragedies and, above all, to feel safe in the company of women friends. But things never stay the same forever, especially when a man is introduced into the mix... Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Then Paula meets a new man, and wants to bring him to the group. Everyone is a little uncertain about this, and indeed, although he's a likeable guy who seems to get along with everyone, this seems to be the catalyst for a lot of changes amongst the various group members.
There's not really a lot of plot, as such. It's a gentle character-driven book, delving into the different lives of these six diverse women and their relationships. I found it rather hard to remember who was whom, at first; Eleanor and Jules were easy enough, and Blaise (the only other woman without children) stood out, but I found the other three and their offspring rather too similar. By the end I had just about sorted them out in my mind.
There's nothing special about this book - I didn't find it moving, or amusing, or even particularly thought-provoking. However the writing is good, and it's a pleasant enough light read, if you like this kind of thing.
Perhaps three stars is a little harsh. Three and a half would be better. ( )