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Bezig met laden... The Woman Who Wouldn't (2008)door Gene Wilder
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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. Simple easy read romance. ( ) The Woman Who Wouldn’t was similar to Wilder’s first novella My French Whore (which I loved), in that it was also sweet, short, spare, and probably other words that begin with “s”. I read The Woman Who Wouldn’t while sitting in a coffee shop for an afternoon, trying to relax a bit in the middle of wedding planning craziness. It was the perfect little escape — even though it deals with some difficult topics (cancer, mental illness), Wilder takes the focus off the problems and puts it on his characters, who are likably flawed. I thought the dialogue was very sweet if not a little simple, and I loved how Anton Chekov made little appearances throughout. Overall, though, I wouldn’t say it’s a particularly memorable novella — although I enjoyed it, there was nothing in it that really etched into my heart or mind. I’m not sure I’ll remember it in a year. Read my full review here: http://letseatgrandpa.com/2013/07/19/book-review-10-the-woman-who-wouldnt-by-gen... This was a totally quirky read, just as you would expect from Gene Wilder. The main character, proficient violinist Jeremy Spencer Webb, has a nervous breakdown in front of a large audience. He poured water down a tuba because he thought it was thirsty and banged on the keys of a beautiful Steinway piano, among other things. This got him promptly sent to Badenweiler (a health resort in southern Germany), which seemed much more like a nice vacation spot rather than a treatment facility. There he meets Clara Mulpas, whom he falls in love with practically instantly. His doctor and Anton Chekhov are other important characters in this lovely little novella with a syrupy sweet but satisfying ending. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
In 1903, a young concert violinist named Jeremy Webb one day goes from accomplished adagios with the Cleveland Orchestra to having a complete breakdown on stage. If he hadn't poured a glass of water down the throat of a tuba, maybe he wouldn't have been sent to a health resort in Badenweiler, Germany. But it's in that serene place that Jeremy meets Clara Mulpas, whom he tries his hardest to seduce. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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