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Bezig met laden... Strangers (2009)door Anita Brookner
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Wishing to avoid the complications of turning down his cousin's widow's Christmas invitation, reclusive retiree Paul Sturgis sets off from the quietude of his London flat for a holiday in Venice. There he meets Mrs. Vicky Gardner, an intriguing and lovely woman in the midst of a divorce and at a crossroads in her life. Although he is avoiding new acquaintances, who might shake up his rather monotonous existence, Paul is surprised to find himself warming to the woman. Then, upon his return to England, his former girlfriend Sarah reintroduces herself into Paul's life. The two women spark a transformation within him. Paul's steady and preferred isolation now conflicts with the stark realization of his aloneness and his need for companionship. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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In her final novels Brookner’s characters seem to live in a frozen state, they are in limbo, not being able to get themselves into action and put their lives back on track. It feels they have almost no desire to lift themselves out of their miserable state. And it irritated me.
Brookner’s strong side was her splendid and immaculate writing style. She was a master of prose and a joy to read for any reader of literature. Her weak point however was her lack of imagination as a writer that resulted in an endless repetition of the same topic over and over again. I wished she had approached her subjects from more angles or in different genres maybe now and then.