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Ladataan... The Imperfects: A Novel (vuoden 2020 painos)Tekijä: Amy Meyerson (Tekijä)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Some of the other reviewers mentioned how much they enjoyed the mystery and the attempts by the various family members to solve it. I was also drawn in by that, choosing to overlook the not necessarily pleasant parts of their personalities. ( ) A sequel novel of magnificent proportions Having loved Amy's debut novel, The Bookshop of Yesterdays, I was excited to learn of her next one. The matriarch of the family passes and a granddaughter inherits what appears to be a costume jewelry brooch. With meticulous research Amy tells a story of a family that uncovers unknown mysteries and with each piece, momentum builds. While the characters aren't unique, the story and plot twists make up for it. Then like a magician, she distracts the reader in order to avoid what might seem predictable. The mark of a good writer is creative weaving of plot elements with relatable characters and story. Worthwhile in all respects, I'm eager to read Amy's next book I listened to this on audio. It took me awhile to really get into it but that's not the books fault! I was involved with getting my Dad settled into assisted living and very short of time. I listened and finished this book yesterday whole driving back home and loved it! The story of an imperfect family and how they handle the inheritance of a famous diamond. This is the story of an imperfect family, the Millers. The mother left the kids to be raised by their grandmother while she searched for something to make herself happy. The children have chosen different pathways, but all of them have problems. When their grandmother dies and leaves a famous diamond to one of the siblings, they have to band together to study their grandmother's and great grandmother's lives to determine how this historic jewel came to be in their poor family and why they never knew of its existence. The characters are beautifully developed. Their struggle to find answers brings them closer together and helps each of them reach a more perfect state in his or her life.
The author portrays complex relationships with insight and finesse, if also with a degree of excessive detail. Although the novel has the unfortunate quality of shifting points of view too quickly, often making it feel disjointed, the questions with which the main characters grapple are sufficiently engrossing that readers will remain engaged. Replete with details about gemstones and the mechanisms for determining a diamond’s quality and provenence, the novel showcases how greed and selfishness can cause fissures in relationships that reverberate for generations. A solidly entertaining multigenerational saga about sacrifice, self-reliance, and what it means to be family. Notable Lists
"The Millers are far from perfect. Estranged siblings Beck, Ashley and Jake find themselves under one roof for the first time in years, forced to confront old resentments and betrayals, when their mysterious, eccentric matriarch, Helen, passes away. But their lives are about to change when they find a secret inheritance hidden among her possessions--the Florentine Diamond, a 137-carat yellow gemstone that went missing from the Austrian Empire a century ago. Desperate to learn how one of the world's most elusive diamonds ended up in Helen's bedroom, they begin investigating her past only to realize how little they know about their brave, resilient grandmother. As the Millers race to determine whether they are the rightful heirs to the diamond and the fortune it promises, they uncover a past more tragic and powerful than they ever could have imagined, forever changing their connection to their heritage and each other. Inspired by the true story of the real, still-missing Florentine Diamond, The Imperfects illuminates the sacrifices we make for family and how sometimes discovering the truth of the past is the only way to better the future."--Amazon. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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