From one of Canada’s best young voices comes a sweeping literary adventure set against the backdrop of French Indochina.
Paris, 1909: Adélie Tre...
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Apr 19, 2010
Unfortunately I was unable to finish this book. I made it to page 129/408 and just couldn't push myself to trudge through the whole book. I had really wanted to like the book as I loved Schroeder's first book, Empress of Asia, and was eagerly awaiting his second book. Upon finding out the time period of this book Paris, early 1900's and 1930's French Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia, etc.) I was very excited to read the book. But for some reason I didn't make any connection with the characters at al
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Jun 07, 2011
Tami
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I gave up on this one after almost 150 pages. I really don't like giving up on a book, but I gave it my best shot..this one just felt like it was going nowhere, and I have a huge TBR pile!
My primary issue with this one is the matter-of-fact feel of the writing, which renders the characters very one-dimensional and practically impossible to get to know or like. This is particularly problematic because this novel is about one women's life and her son's attempt to find her years later More...
My primary issue with this one is the matter-of-fact feel of the writing, which renders the characters very one-dimensional and practically impossible to get to know or like. This is particularly problematic because this novel is about one women's life and her son's attempt to find her years later More...
Jul 10, 2011
Lucinda
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This novel has a distinct dream-like quality to it, based in part on the perspectives of the different characters being either delusional, incredibly naive or ignorant and to the way Schroeder brilliantly interweaves the fantastical and the real. It follows one character Pierre Lazarie as he searches through French Indochina for a woman who mysteriously disappeared in 1909 named Adelie Tremier. Schroeder is masterful in his ability to present all the Orientalisms of the different periods in all
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Nov 06, 2011
Ian
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Oct 30, 2011
Just can't get into this one - the writing style is totally throwing me off.
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