Jane Delury
Auteur de The Balcony
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I was hoping this book would come together a little more, and I guess it did...well enough. I simply can't summon much enthusiasm for this book and I was overall disappointed in it.
I really enjoyed this book but i was sorry that it was difficult to try and connect the different characters/stories as they came along---you almost needed a diagram or map to refer to in both the times and the characters because there was definitely a thread to be followed but we, as the readers, needed a little more help from the author.
This collection of interwoven stories connected to a manor in France was fast reading for me on a slow, hot summer day. At times, I found it engaging and other times confusing. The stories cover a long expanse of time from 1890 through World War II into the 2000s. The last chapter is particularly confusing as no first names are used- just your wife, my husband. This seemed purposeful on the author's part.
This was not a satisfying read for me, just an "impulse buy" from the library's new book shelf. My taste usually runs to tight time frames with more character development. I should have been more careful with my selection for greater satisfaction.… (plus d'informations)
This was not a satisfying read for me, just an "impulse buy" from the library's new book shelf. My taste usually runs to tight time frames with more character development. I should have been more careful with my selection for greater satisfaction.… (plus d'informations)
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- Œuvres
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- 151
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- #137,935
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- 3.1
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The manor this story revolves around is in France, with beautiful grounds and a 'cottage' originally built for servants. With an interconnected cast of characters, BALCONY is overall a well-written read.
Two things tho: I read the ending twice and have to admit that I just don't get it, I really wish I did but its meaning flew right over my head.....
I had a few years of high school French which helped somewhat, but there are too many phrases in the language.. Trying to translate interrupted the flow of reading which I found irksome.… (plus d'informations)