Nell Freudenberger
Auteur de The Newlyweds
A propos de l'auteur
Nell Freudenberger has taught English in Bangkok and New Delhi, and currently lives in New York City
Crédit image: Marion Ettlinger
Œuvres de Nell Freudenberger
The Tutor - story 1 exemplaire
An Arranged Marriage - story 1 exemplaire
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Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1975
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- New York, New York, USA
- Prix et distinctions
- PEN/Malamud Award (2004)
Whiting Writers' Award (2005)
Granta's Best Of Young American Novelists (2007)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 7
- Aussi par
- 8
- Membres
- 1,697
- Popularité
- #15,123
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 80
- ISBN
- 55
- Langues
- 5
I have to say this definitely NOT a book for everyone. Much like Elif Bautman's The Idiot (a novel in which I completely adored), I think most readers will either love or hate this book due to the fact that it interweaves an extremely character driven plot with a very niche discipline. I wouldn't particularly call this book a difficult read, but it does include a lot of scientific jargon that could be off-putting to some readers. Personally, I love books that really make me think a little outside of my comfort zone, so when I read that this book was a bit "brainy" and eccentric in execution, I was PUMPED.
Anyway, I pretty much adored everything about this book (with the minor exception of the plot twist which was predictable). I loved learning about Helen's life in college and her life in the present day. I loved reading about her history with Neel and about the complexities of their working relationship with each other. I loved learning about Charlie's life and family, as well as her battles with her disease and beyond. But honestly, what I loved most about this book has nothing to do with the plot, but with how seamlessly Freudenberger was able to interweave all of the narratives together. I felt like she did an excellent job of conveying genuine emotions in characters that would stereotypically read as cold people who were wrapped up in their work. I was also COMPLETELY shocked when I read Freudenberger's Acknowledgement page where she stated that she did not have any scientific background prior to her research for Lost and Wanted. I cannot imagine the amount of time and energy that she must have dedicated to crafting such a gorgeous novel.… (plus d'informations)