- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber (3 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571240984
- ISBN-13: 978-0571240982
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 427,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Khaled Hosseini
`A beautiful and moving tale of war, sacrifice, race and motherhood.'
Amy Tan
'This is an exquisite story with shattering realizations about love.'
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This is an extraordinary book in many ways. The main thread is the unfolding story of an unusual marriage as remembered by the wife many years later. The author is neither the age, gender nor race of the narrator yet one believes that this is the voice of the wife. He evokes America in the 1950s with great clarity interweaving all sorts of interesting vignettes from events of the time. The story of the marriage emerges slowly, but there are surprises on the way that keeps one wanting to find out what happens next. The writing is a pleasure to read as it flows gracefully and excites the imagination with sparkling descriptions and deft use of similes. Recommended
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This is a beautifully written book where words are carefully chosen and sentences well framed. It contains some key surprises particularly in the first half of the book - to do with sexual perspectives, and ethnicity for example without giving too much away. It also paints an interesting picture of the US, and California, in the early 1950s. I found this post-war austerity and drive against a perceived communist threat in the sunshine rewarding. The book is short and can be read over a couple of days. With the twists and surprises it maintains momentum although I found sections from around page 140 to 170 a little repetitive of earlier parts of the novel. The last 20 or so pages are sentimental but draw the book to, almost, a nice conclusion - although does she meet Buzz in the hotel?!
The downside, and hence the three stars, in part reflect my feeling that the book's style is a little contrived. Yes, it's wonderfully written, but in a calculated way. Further, I wasn't convinced of some of the characterisations, or indeed the relationships between the characters. I'm not sure that the main players would have behaved in the way described so there's a credibility question.
Overall this was an interesting read and I enjoyed the writing style except for 30 repetitive pages and the setting in 1950s San Francisco. It's not a book in which very much happens, or a book that is particularly memorable. I'd read other work by the author but would not urgently seek it out.
The downside, and hence the three stars, in part reflect my feeling that the book's style is a little contrived. Yes, it's wonderfully written, but in a calculated way. Further, I wasn't convinced of some of the characterisations, or indeed the relationships between the characters. I'm not sure that the main players would have behaved in the way described so there's a credibility question.
Overall this was an interesting read and I enjoyed the writing style except for 30 repetitive pages and the setting in 1950s San Francisco. It's not a book in which very much happens, or a book that is particularly memorable. I'd read other work by the author but would not urgently seek it out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book as much as i did. it's a slim novel and so quick to read, yet it leaves you thinking for some time about the nature of marriage, love and relationships, as well as the the war and how it affects life, even years after.
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