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Yael Politis

Auteur de Olivia, Mourning

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I enjoyed this historical novel set in early 19th century western Pennsylvania and west of Detroit, MI. The details seemed well researched. But the author invested some characters with 21st century political correctness that felt anachronistic. There was also a depraved rape storyline that did not seem credible to me, given the characters involved. Nevertheless, I will read the sequel to find out what happens after a very abrupt ending.
 
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bschweiger | 7 autres critiques | Feb 4, 2024 |
This second book in a series, "The Way the World Is," follows the story of Olivia Killion in early 19th century rural Pennsylvania and Detroit, Michigan, addressing the issues of the abolitionist movement, hired slave catchers, and the Underground Railroad. As with the first book, I thought the author often invested the characters with 21st century thinking and manners of speech that seem anachronistic in this time frame. I also find the character of the protagonist to be inconsistent and confusing at times, almost what we would label bipolar, although given a mention that there were rumors that her mother was "not right in the head," perhaps this is deliberate. The story, however, is quite interesting, and I do believe the historical details are accurate. I will continue following the story of this unusual woman.… (plus d'informations)
 
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bschweiger | 3 autres critiques | Feb 4, 2024 |
I was initially going to review a later work by this Author (Olivia, Mourning), but decided against that in favour of a review of their debut novel; a review of Olivia, Mourning will now appear later in the year. Given the current climate between Israel and Palestine, this is a book that anyone who is not familiar with Israel and its turbulent history should read.

Through the lives and words of the two main protagonists, this Author brings to life the history of Israel/British Palestine dating from the 1930’s up to the Six Day War in 1967. With great care the Author uses their characters to describe the impact historical events had on both fictional and actual people. The female protagonist was portrayed as being unhappy with her lot in life and wanting out, going to any means to achieve her dream. While I did not agree with a lot of the decisions this character made, it did not make me like her any less as it brought into the light the hardships and uncertainty that she and those around her were feeling in this time of change. This character is nothing if not determined but, as the novel progresses she develops a better understanding of the pitfalls this determination can bring, and also the power it can instil in a person. The male protagonist is a complete opposite to the female lead; he comes from a totally different background and has a belief structure that is at total odds to hers. However, despite this and the carnage of war that is exploding around them they develop a relationship. To say more about this would spoil their part in the story, and to find out how this progresses this book has to be read.

The Author’s writing style throughout this novel is excellent, they are eloquent without being boorish and this leads to a story that flows well and pulls the reader in from the very first page. Pulling on their links with Israel the Author adds an authenticity to their book that would otherwise have been missing if it had been based on purely research. If you have never been to Israel, this book will take you there and, if you have been as I have back in the late 1970’s, reading it will bring to mind all the places seen right down to the rusted military vehicles at the side of the road. As I read this book I was made to think of works by Leon Uris several times, as this Author captures the region with just as much clarity.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good well-paced and well written book, who also enjoys an historical novel based on fact and experience that shows through on every page. Surprisingly for me, as I’m not a lover of the romance genre, I did enjoy this part of the book too and was not the reason I rated this as 4 thumbs; that was because I did not want it to end.

Originally reviewed on: http://catesbooknuthut.com/2014/07/30/review-the-lonely-tree-yael-politis/





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Melline | 7 autres critiques | Aug 13, 2022 |
I was initially going to review a later work by this Author (Olivia, Mourning), but decided against that in favour of a review of their debut novel; a review of Olivia, Mourning will now appear later in the year. Given the current climate between Israel and Palestine, this is a book that anyone who is not familiar with Israel and its turbulent history should read.

Through the lives and words of the two main protagonists, this Author brings to life the history of Israel/British Palestine dating from the 1930’s up to the Six Day War in 1967. With great care the Author uses their characters to describe the impact historical events had on both fictional and actual people. The female protagonist was portrayed as being unhappy with her lot in life and wanting out, going to any means to achieve her dream. While I did not agree with a lot of the decisions this character made, it did not make me like her any less as it brought into the light the hardships and uncertainty that she and those around her were feeling in this time of change. This character is nothing if not determined but, as the novel progresses she develops a better understanding of the pitfalls this determination can bring, and also the power it can instil in a person. The male protagonist is a complete opposite to the female lead; he comes from a totally different background and has a belief structure that is at total odds to hers. However, despite this and the carnage of war that is exploding around them they develop a relationship. To say more about this would spoil their part in the story, and to find out how this progresses this book has to be read.

The Author’s writing style throughout this novel is excellent, they are eloquent without being boorish and this leads to a story that flows well and pulls the reader in from the very first page. Pulling on their links with Israel the Author adds an authenticity to their book that would otherwise have been missing if it had been based on purely research. If you have never been to Israel, this book will take you there and, if you have been as I have back in the late 1970’s, reading it will bring to mind all the places seen right down to the rusted military vehicles at the side of the road. As I read this book I was made to think of works by Leon Uris several times, as this Author captures the region with just as much clarity.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good well-paced and well written book, who also enjoys an historical novel based on fact and experience that shows through on every page. Surprisingly for me, as I’m not a lover of the romance genre, I did enjoy this part of the book too and was not the reason I rated this as 4 thumbs; that was because I did not want it to end.

Originally reviewed on: http://catesbooknuthut.com/2014/07/30/review-the-lonely-tree-yael-politis/





This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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TheAcorn | 7 autres critiques | Nov 8, 2019 |

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Œuvres
7
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149
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#139,413
Évaluation
4.0
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24
ISBN
6

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