Aspen

by Erickson

A wonderland of sex and sin, where decadence and self-indulgence are a way of life, Aspen is a town where money can buy anything--except love. This is the story of the Connelly family--Matt, a charismatic, scandal-ridden senator, his alcoholic wife Lee, his reckless and selfish son Terry, and his beautiful runaway daughter Beth.

376 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Vittorio Ambrosetti]

Non inserisco neanche l'avviso di spoiler perché è tutto evidente già dalle prime pagine.
Ogni evento o personaggio è perfettamente prevedibile: il politico corrotto e assetato di potere, la mamma saggia ma dai modi bruschi, la cattiva ragazza che deve solo trovare il vero amore... e poi, naturalmente: belli i ristoranti di lusso, ma vuoi mettere la cena rustica in famiglia tutti intorno a un tavolo?
Non bisogna avere troppe pretese, è narrativa di puro intrattenimento. Ho trovato questo libro attraverso il book crossing del mio paese e lo rimetterò in circolazione senza rimpianti.

[Diane]

It was ok. But I never fell in love with the characters. I pretty much hate almost all of them. The protagonist's mother was an alcoholic, her stepdad was a pompous politician who cheats on his wife, her stepbrother was a drus addict and a rapist who, at the age of 29/32, can't graduate from his college. The main character, however, was a victim of rape. But she is too much of a party animal and out of control.