Marina Delvecchio
Auteur de Dear Jane
Œuvres de Marina Delvecchio
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- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Courte biographie
- Author of the award-winning debut novel, Dear Jane, Marina DelVecchio is a college professor and writer who focuses her work on the internal and dark struggles of women. Her writing can be found online and in print. Born in Greece and raised in New York, she currently lives with her family in North Carolina.
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This was a depressing read from start to finish. There was some glimmer of hope in the end but overall it was a sad read. I felt really bad for Elektra as she was failed by her entire family and the system. Mariana DelVecchio wash able to capture the pain and emptiness that Elektra was going through. She was able to convey her horrible experiences without going into harsh detail. I am going to be on the lookout for more of her work.
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POPSUGAR 2021 READING CHALLENGE - A DNF book from your TBR list • I started reading this about 7 months ago and just stopped. Glad I picked it up to read again!… (plus d'informations)
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POPSUGAR 2021 READING CHALLENGE - A DNF book from your TBR list • I started reading this about 7 months ago and just stopped. Glad I picked it up to read again!… (plus d'informations)
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.A story of passion and love, sex (and money), violence, (religion, injustice) and death.
(© Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Sorry for that, but quoting the 'Paninaro' lyrics by PSB was far too tempting in this case...)
This was filled with very explicit scenes – well, not of sex itself so much, but of the feelings having sex with other partners and with each other evokes in Camilla and Carl.
That aspect I liked a lot, because you don't find that done too often and I guess I could relate to the descriptions all too well...
I don't agree theirs is a dysfunctional relationship at all – I found it to be a very exact description of what a relationship with a person (Camilla) who is either suffering from Bipolar disorder or, more likely, Borderline personality disorder is like. Carl's devotion to her was moving.
Sure, the characters are a bit flat, yes, but I will forgive the novella that.
And after all, relationships with a Borderliner are – to the outsider - also solely defined by certain events and the partners' immediate outward reactions to them like a rollercoaster.
Yet the ending let me down – it reminded a bit too much of a certain Hitchcock movie. The obsession, sudden delusion and descriptions of decay felt overdone and character development couldn't keep up with it.
I received this book via LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program - Thanks, LT! - in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)
(© Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Sorry for that, but quoting the 'Paninaro' lyrics by PSB was far too tempting in this case...)
This was filled with very explicit scenes – well, not of sex itself so much, but of the feelings having sex with other partners and with each other evokes in Camilla and Carl.
That aspect I liked a lot, because you don't find that done too often and I guess I could relate to the descriptions all too well...
I don't agree theirs is a dysfunctional relationship at all – I found it to be a very exact description of what a relationship with a person (Camilla) who is either suffering from Bipolar disorder or, more likely, Borderline personality disorder is like. Carl's devotion to her was moving.
Sure, the characters are a bit flat, yes, but I will forgive the novella that.
And after all, relationships with a Borderliner are – to the outsider - also solely defined by certain events and the partners' immediate outward reactions to them like a rollercoaster.
Yet the ending let me down – it reminded a bit too much of a certain Hitchcock movie. The obsession, sudden delusion and descriptions of decay felt overdone and character development couldn't keep up with it.
I received this book via LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program - Thanks, LT! - in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)
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Yuki-Onna | 2 autres critiques | Jan 18, 2022 |
Yuki-Onna | 2 autres critiques | Jan 18, 2022 | Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.This was a quick read that introduced a relationship that started off with a student who was inappropriate and a professor unable to say no. Though the student was the one who appeared to be the stronger character she suddenly essentially became locked away in her new life. The relationship seemed to thrive due to the sexual compatibility (with some definite red flags) until tragedy strikes.
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Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 48
- Popularité
- #325,720
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 27
- ISBN
- 5
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There are very few books, that can initially have me giggling as a young school girl to anger to sadness to by the end feeling tremendous pride. Loved it!