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Brian Groh

Teoksen Summer People: A Novel (P.S.) tekijä

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Summer People: A Novel (P.S.) (2007) 227 kappaletta

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Yleistieto

Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Koulutus
Kenyon College (BA|1995)

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I thoroughly enjoyed this first novel and was swept up in the characters, the place and the time. I've had this book for quite a few years so a little late getting to it but liked it a lot. I looked to see if there was anything else by this author and unfortunately found nothing. Made for perfect summertime reading.
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clamato | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jul 14, 2014 |
Great cover (first edition). Annoying characters. It was the canoe paddles on the cover that drew me to the book, but be warned: there are no canoes in the story. There is, however, a rowboat which sinks beneath the main character. He tries to swim to shore but has to be rescued. Which pretty much sums up the problem with the whole structure of the book.
 
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JoeCottonwood | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Apr 1, 2013 |
Brian Groh's debut novel is a must read. "Summer People," has all the ingredients for a splendid read.

Nathan, a young man unhappy and unsure of his future plans, blindly accepts a financially-rewarding respite from his mundane life.

After a mysterious car accident on the beach the previous year, Ellen requires a caregiver so that she could stay at her summer cottage. Within a private Maine coastal enclave, the summer people seemingly appear to welcome one of their own.

Emotionally suspended since his mother's death, Nathan takes on the unlikely role of caregiver for Ellen. Unaware of Ellen's past history or her precarious mental stability, Nathan reluctantly attends to Ellen's diverse needs.

Sprinkled between Nathan's and Ellen's misadventures, a collection of characters weave in and out with positive and negative effects upon both.

Nathan is ready to bail out after committing one blunder after another with disastrous consequences. Nathan admits that he is unable to tolerate the unrewarding efforts demanded on a daily basis.

Fortunately, the catalyst that triggers Nathan's emotional elevation emerges when he hesitantly attempts to rise above his initial hopelessness. Nathan finally focuses on his need to realize his "bliss," his happiness.
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saratoga99 | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Apr 8, 2010 |
The introspective tale from the POV of a 20-something young man (Nathan) taking care of an elderly woman in her Maine summer home as a summer job could have used more dialog to further develop the other characters. I felt like I had fairly good insight into Nathan's motivations, but the other characters were strangers to me. That being said, the author provided interesting social commentary and I was left thinking about the story longer than I often am by other books.
 
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Kiirekass | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jun 7, 2008 |

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