Bridget Foley (2) (1977–)
Auteur de Hugo & Rose
Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent Bridget Foley, voyez la page de désambigüisation.
A propos de l'auteur
Bridget Foley is the executive editor and chief style critic of W magazine and Womens Wear Daily.
Œuvres de Bridget Foley
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1977-12-19
- Sexe
- female
- Lieux de résidence
- Denver, Colorado, USA
New York, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA - Études
- New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
- Professions
- screenwriter
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 75
- Popularité
- #235,804
- Évaluation
- 2.7
- Critiques
- 10
- ISBN
- 17
- Langues
- 3
In Hugo & Rose, Foley presents a tale of Rose who, since an unfortunate accident of youth, has dreamed of the Hugo and an island of adventure they share every night, battling unusual monsters and creating mischief in their attempts to reach an illusive city. The two grow up together on their dream island, beautiful and brave--constant companions of nightfall.
In her waking hours, as years progress, Rose deviates further and further from the dream version of herself, becoming increasingly dissatisfied with herself, her family, her life--preferring dream to reality. That is, until a random sequence of events leads Rose to Hugo in the waking world, helping Rose realize that reality can sometimes offer much more adventure and a greater allure of mystery than she might have otherwise dreamed possible.
Upon her discovery, Rose is filled with numerous questions. Is the man she saw truly Hugo? And, if so, how is it that the boy she thought she dreamed up truly exists? Were their minds connected? How? Why? These questions and more are what drives her foward, as an outlet to escape her reality ooncene again and in an effort to discover the unusual ties that bind them.
Sounds great right? I thought so, until I read on...
So disappointed. Nothing like I expected. After reading the book's summary, I thought this story would be an interesting fantasy. What I got was more of a glance into the lives of some creepy people, and overwhelmingly self-centered and annoying protagonists--one of which who foolishly puts her and her family's lives in danger.
After drudging through over half of the book, I got a weak explanation for the strange phenomenon involving Rose and Hugo in the dream world. I kept thinking that there had to be more to it than what was offered. Well, if there was Foley never shared it. And it wasn't until the penultimate chapter that Foley revealed what happened to Hugo before Rose, what lead him to her.
To go with (what I would deem) unlikable characters, a poorly developed (and incomplete) plot, and intermittent droning about unimportant filler details, the conclusion left much to be desired. It felt as if the characters barely developed (or gained anything meaningful from their experiences). Let's just say that all the eagerness I had when starting this book and discovering their dream world quickly turned into a frustrating sprint through an increasingly annoying story to an unsatisfying end.
This definitely was not for me. Hopefully, the intended audience will have a better experience than I did.… (plus d'informations)