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Chargement... Hindsight: A Novelpar Mindy Tarquini
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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. Hindsight by Mindy Tarquini is a novel about previous life memories. The central character, Eugenia has the second-sight and it works backward. She remembers her past lives and the Virgin Mary speaks to her, to offer advice and commentary. In each of these lives she remembers the people from 400 years previous in Bavaria, and she recognizes them in each of her lives. This tale of shared past lives is reminiscent of Robinson's "The Years of Rice and Salt" in which people of the same village repeated their lives together until their Kharmic debts where fulfilled. Eugenia is determined to stop her repeated lives. Through the text she falls in love and marries, saves her friends and brother, aids to punish the villain, and through it discovers that many of the villagers had the same recurring memories of the past, even her brother. Hindsight is a clear, well written text, with attractive font, and good organization. ( ) Marking this as finished even though technically it's a DNF. I may revisit it later but at the moment, I just can't really get my head around the story and the staccato writing style. There doesn't seem to be a real flow, much connection between characters. Perhaps it improves but I'm not going to find out soon, unfortunately. Still, I do love the idea of being able to see your past lives and almost relive them in different times. Also loved the idea of Mary being able to speak to our main character. I received a copy of this book from the publisher via netgalley.com for free in exchange for an honest review. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"Tarquini's innovative concept is paired with realistic characters and sparkling wit, making this enjoyable novel a keeper."-- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review USA Best Book Awards: General Fiction - Finalist EUGENIA PANISPORCHI LIVES WITH HER MOTHER, TEACHES CHAUCER, AND REMEMBERS ALL HER PAST LIVES. SHE IS DESPERATE TO CHANGE HER FUTURE. Born this time around into a South Philadelphia Italian-American family so traditional, she and her siblings are expected to marry in birth order, Eugenia lives a simple life-no love connection, no controversy, no complications. Her hope is that the Blessed Virgin Mary (who oversees her soul's progress) will grant her heart's desire, the option to choose the circumstances of her next life. But when a student reveals he shares her ability, Eugenia suddenly finds herself setting up a Facebook page and sponsoring a support group for others like her, an oddball odyssey, during which she discovers she must confront her current shortcomings before she can break the cycle and finally live the life of her dreams. A layered contemporary fable, Hindsight reminds us to live this life like it's the only one we'll have. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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