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message 7853: by LauraT (last edited Jul 07, 2021 12:55AM) (new)
Jul 07, 2021 12:55AM

LauraT (laurata) | 14361 comments Mod
I've finished A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, for the sedcond time. And, as before, I've found it an outstanding read.
One of the best books I've read in the last few years.
A complex book; a VERY complex book. Looked at first sight it could be seen - and actually read - as a Victorian novel: a novel where 4 boys meet, and grow - together. A real "bildungsroman" of old times.
And it is a bildungsroman, it is indeed. Still it is much more than that.
Staring from the writing style – I know that she didn’t invent the technique of postponing the clarification of what hinted, but I think Yanagihara is a rea Master in this, and it keeps you chained to the novel till the very last page. And it is a LONG novel indeed!
But what makes it a real XXI Century masterpiece is, in my opinion, the description of pain, a pain so big, so huge, that can never be defeated. Notwithstanding friends – probably this is a book on friendship – love, support. If you are in pain, there’s nothing you can really do to escape that. Predestination at its hight
Like Dickens somehow said…
A "book-friend" of mine here said "An epic read of modern lit"; probably the best description possible


message 7861: by Canadian Jen (new)
Jul 11, 2021 09:22AM

Canadian Jen Finished Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi . This one was a 5er for me. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7863: by Suz (new)
Jul 11, 2021 07:23PM

Suz | 1098 comments I LOVED this! Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout by Elizabeth Strout

My review, 5 stars:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7866: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 11, 2021 11:35PM

PattyMacDotComma South Australian author Garry Disher's recent book Consolation is my favourite kind of writing. Perfect for place, plot, and people. This is rural Australia where crooks think they can get away with murder.
Consolation (Paul Hirschhausen #3) by Garry Disher 4.5~5★ Link to my review of Consolation


message 7867: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 11, 2021 11:35PM

PattyMacDotComma A Little Bit of Courage is all you need to fly high! Author/illustrator Claire Alexander created cute little "Ploofers" to show kids how to learn to be brave.
A Little Bit of Courage by Claire Alexander 5★ Link to my review of A Little Bit of Courage with many illustrations


message 7871: by Tamara (new)
Jul 13, 2021 07:26AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo. It's funny. The central character is an endearing Shakespeare-quoting, dapper individual with a dry sense of humor. Character portrayals are brilliant. Highly recommend this book.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7874: by Suz (new)
Jul 14, 2021 09:50PM

Suz | 1098 comments This was pretty good Other People's Houses by Kelli Hawkins

My review, three stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7877: by Dale (new)
Jul 16, 2021 05:06PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments My review of The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant
The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant
3 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7879: by Kim (new)
Jul 17, 2021 08:49AM

Kim (kimborams) | 511 comments Just finished, and would thoroughly recommend, The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor

Loved all her three previous books and this one is no exception!
Rated it as 4* (9/10). My review is here:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7881: by Pam (new)
Jul 17, 2021 10:11AM

Pam Baddeley | 1529 comments One more - just reviewed - Robert Louis Stephenson's Treasure Island - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4119475786


message 7885: by Canadian Jen (new)
Jul 18, 2021 04:47AM

Canadian Jen Amalia wrote: "Finished The Master of ChaosThe Master of Chaos by Pauline Melville by Pauline Melville

5 stars

My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/4120799666

In other news,..."

I thought it was just me with my review! Good to know...did you log a concern?


message 7886: by Canadian Jen (new)
Jul 18, 2021 04:48AM

Canadian Jen I just finished All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis . Such an emotionally charged and impactful one. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
5*****


message 7888: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 18, 2021 10:28PM

PattyMacDotComma Indigenous Aussie author Adam Thompson's recent collection of short stories is spot-on. The fifteen stories in Born Into This take place in Tasmania, but the problems and challenges are nation-wide.

Well worth reading.
Born Into This by Adam Thompson 4.5~5★ Link to my review of Born Into This


message 7889: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 18, 2021 10:29PM

PattyMacDotComma Derek B. Miller has given Sheldon Horowitz, his elderly protagonist from Norwegian by Night, a great back story in How to Find Your Way in the Dark. Sheldon wants to kill his father's murderer, but he's only 12.
Loved it!
How to Find Your Way in the Dark by Derek B. Miller 5★ Link to my review of How to Find Your Way in the Dark


message 7890: by Esther (new)
Jul 19, 2021 01:00AM

Esther (eshchory) | 1368 comments I seemed to have enjoyed this one more than most - 4.5 stars
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily R. Austin
Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7892: by Tamara (new)
Jul 20, 2021 06:28AM

Tamara Agha-Jaffar | 1410 comments I read 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak.
It opens with the murder of Leila, a prostitute in Istanbul who recalls her life during the liminal phase between death but not quite death. The novel starts strongly, but parts 2 and 3 disappoint.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7893: by Dale (new)
Jul 20, 2021 05:18PM

Dale Harcombe | 1937 comments 2 reviews now up
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
3 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Crimson Rooms by Katharine McMahon
The Crimson Rooms By Katherine McMahon
2 and a half stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 7895: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 21, 2021 03:48AM

PattyMacDotComma I knew I'd enjoy Elizabeth Strout's latest book, Oh William!, and I was right. She knows people inside and out, and it is a delight to be caught up in her stories.

This is Lucy Barton's memoir, but you don't need to have read My Name Is Lucy Barton first. It's a standalone.
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout 5★ Link to my Oh, William review


message 7896: by PattyMacDotComma (new)
Jul 21, 2021 03:48AM

PattyMacDotComma I'm a fan of picture books that will prompt ongoing conversations between grown-ups and children. Together Again: A Story About Joy by Kochka is about a little boy who's about to burst with anticipation!
Together Again A Story About Joy by Kochka 4.5★ Link to my review of Together Again with several of the exuberant illustrations


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