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Bezig met laden... The Financial Lives of the Poetsdoor Jess Walter
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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. This was a book club pick. I wasn’t sure what to expect… I haven’t been reading much, and I’ve really been struggling to get into anything. So imagine my surprise when I found myself at first mildly intrigued and then enthralled by this book that’s completely outside my literary comfort zone. At first I found it depressing - and even now, looking back after finishing it, I still do. I chuckled a few times, but I didn’t find it to be a “comedy”, as some interviews with Walter would have you believe. It was, perhaps, too much reality in my fiction, and I wouldn’t seek out another book like this one - or even anything else by this author. But I was intrigued enough to finish it, something I rarely say these days, and for that reason alone, it merits a higher rating than I may have given it months ago. I guess it’s true… we filter so much of what we read through our baggage and our moods and our personalities. I tend to forget just how subjective reading is until I pick up a book like this one, which reminds me. ( ) Jess Walter is a fantastic writer and very funny. Can't believe he only just now crossed my radar. [full review] "There are these lakes in Northern Idaho that are supposed to be bottomless; the Navy used to do submarine training there. They'd think they had found the bottom and then a submarine would find a deeper hole. Of course, the lakes weren't bottomless. In fact, it turns out nothing is bottomless - except the trouble I get into." p.250
“The Financial Lives of the Poets” is less memorable for its title than for the success with which it captures fiscal panic and frustration... Mixing financial advice with poetry is a terrible idea. But combining the elements of tragedy with a sitcom sensibility is a good one. And it’s what Jess Walter continues to do best. Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Harper Perennial Olive Editions (2014 Olive)
Matt Prior is losing his job, his wife, and his house, and he's about to lose his mind--until he discovers a way that he might possibly be able to save it all. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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