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Chargement... Watch It Shine: A Novelpar Marisa de los Santos
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. It had been several years since I read earlier books in this series, so it took me awhile to become familiar with the various family members and relationships. However the descriptive writing and wonderful characters were familiar from the start. One of my favorite authors. ( ) Marisa de los Santos' writing is so magical to me. Not everyone will appreciate or notice it, but those who care about words will, because her brand of magic is the kind where the right word is used at the exact right time, over and over again. And Cornelia continues to be one of my favorite literary characters ever because she is both relatable in a kindred spirit kind of way, while also embodying the traits I most admire (I myself am more of an Ollie). Without the writing this book wouldn't stand out from the many other dual-timeline novels out there, but with it it shines brighter than the others. Sorry for the corny pun. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Cornelia Brown is reeling from a terrifying act of violence when she gets word that her mother has been badly injured in an accident. Cornelia returns to Virginia, to the house she grew up in, and in the weeks that follow, she watches her mother Ellie struggle to recover, fluctuating between her usual crisp, can-do clarity and periods of delirium during which she seems haunted by a devastating loss from her past. In grief-stricken tones, Ellie begs Cornelia to bring her the Northern Lights, and despite her confusion at this mysterious plea, Cornelia vows to do so: "She was my mother and she wanted the Northern Lights; I was her daughter and would have given her anything, anything." With the help of her prickly sister, Ollie, Cornelia embarks on a mission to piece together the lost years of their mother's life: people, places, and events spanning Ellie's late teens through her mid-twenties. Cornelia and Ollie's quest takes them to unexpected places and into the worlds of strangers whose lives Ellie touched and irrevocably changed. As the sisters uncover truths about their mother's life--some beautiful, some ugly, some tragic--Cornelia herself begins to heal, to forgive herself, and to find her way back home. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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