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Chargement... A Place to Call Home (édition 1998)par Deborah Smith (Auteur)
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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. I love books about childhood friends who grow up to fall in love. I especially like them if the story starts when they are children so that we get to see where it all began. This one spends quite a bit of time with them when they are younger. It is actually the strongest part of the book. When they get back together is not as strong but it is still good and I was satisfied with the ending. ( ) This book really fell apart in the second half. The characters (as adults) seemed to suddenly be filled with mysterious silences for no very good reason and were prone to acting like complete idiots just to keep the thin plot going. It's a shame, because the first half showed some promise. Also, the contrast between 10 year old Claire's voice and her 10 year old niece's tortuous dialogue was painful. Did the author suddenly forget how to write about children? If anything, it seemed like the author was passionate about the story of the main characters as children . . . set the book aside for a long time . . . and then later decided to finish it with the story of the characters as adults, minus any real passion for the writing. The first half of Deborah Smith's A Place to Call Home was such a heartfelt story, and the reader had a real connection with the characters. Two children, Claire Maloney, a spunky, out-spoken five year old from a respected family, fell in love with Roan Sullivan, a boy 5 years her senior, struggling with family abuse and neglect. Claire saw beyond Roan's circumstances and befriended him, something no one in their small town had the courage or the desire to do. Their growing love story touched the reader's heart. Unfortunately, I did not feel the same chemistry between the characters when they were adults. The author wanted the reader to become invested in their continuing relationship, but it simply fell flat. Where the first half of the novel flew, the second half dragged. All I can say is that I think Deborah Smith is one of the greatest authors ever, and that her books are so well written I can hardly stand it! Her stories are in depth and the romance is sweet, slow, and realistic! Love it! Also, as much as I love all her books, this is the first one I read, and it is still my favorite, and probably my fave of all time!! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"Rarely will a book touch your heart like A Place to Call Home. So sit back, put up your feet, and enjoy."--The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Twenty years ago, Claire Maloney was the willful, pampered, tomboyish daughter of the town's most respected family, but that didn't stop her from befriending Roan Sullivan, a fierce, motherless boy who lived in a rusted-out trailer amid junked cars. No one in Dunderry, Georgia--least of all Claire's family--could understand the bond between these two mavericks. But Roan and Claire belonged together . . . until the dark afternoon when violence and terror overtook them, and Roan disappeared from Claire's life. Now, two decades later, Claire is adrift, and the Maloneys are still hoping the past can be buried under the rich Southern soil. But Roan Sullivan is about to walk back into their lives. . . . By turns tender and sexy and heartbreaking and exuberant, A Place to Call Home is an enthralling journey between two hearts--and a deliciously original novel from one of the most imaginative and appealing new voices in Southern fiction. Praise for A Place to Call Home "A beautiful, believable love story."--Chicago Tribune "For sheer storytelling virtuosity, Ms. Smith has few equals."--Richmond Times-Dispatch "Enchanting new novel . . . a beautiful love story of reunion."--The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC "Stylishly written, filled with Southern ease and humor."--Tampa Tribune Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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