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Chargement... The Postmistress (édition 2011)par Sarah Blake (Auteur)
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I really enjoyed The Postmistress by Sarah Blake. Set in 1940-41 in WWII-ravaged Europe and also a small town on Cape Cod that has yet to feel the effects of the war, The Postmistress tells the story of three different women. Blake does a lovely job of transitioning and even overlapping the voices, creating a superior story that draws the reader in. I did find this technique a bit confusing in the beginning; there are times when the voice changes from paragraph-to-paragraph. However, once I got to know these women, the effect was brilliant! I was captivated by each woman's story, however it was Frankie Bard whom I adored. For me, The Postmistress was the kind of book that I enjoyed while I was reading, and I thought about when I wasn't. Ms. Blake does a wonderful job of introducing these three distinct characters, and then following the train of events that eventually brings them all together. Absorbing throughout, with a good dose of historical fiction (one of my favorite genres), and satisfying to the end. Highly recommend. ( ) Sat down with this book and looked up 105 pages later. It was well-written and moved right along even though I didn't expect to be taken with another WWII novel. The references to Edward R. Murrow's London broadcast were interesting and the female journalist/broadcaster made me think of Martha Gellhorn. Multiple threads make up the story and the characters are moderately well flushed out. I think my expectations were a little high. I generally like stories set during WWII but I can't tell if I wasn't giving this book my full attention or if it was just a little slow all on its own. I wasn't as fond of the characters as I expected either. By contrast, I loved the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society and The Postmistress didn't measure up in my mind. If anyone else reads it, I'll be curious to see what you think. I don't mean to totally pan it (even if it sounds like I am). It was ok...and maybe you'll like it more than I did. This is very much a muted book where stories are interwoven to create a neat, soft story with a lot of emotional depth. While it requires sustained attention to carry the reader through the slow rhythm, she is rewarded for her patience in uncovering heart-felt stories and reflections. Only the ending was, to my eyes, superfluous and I'm not sure how I feel about the focus on the postmistress although the symbolism she brings is certainly interesting. A unique and emotionally charged look at WWII. This was a beautifully written book but it left me dissatisfied after reading it. This books is about the era immediately preceeding WWII. If you read many books about this era - fiction or non-fiction - you are used to reading about the death of characters in the book. But this book included the death of a character that left this reader feeling manipulated.
Sarah Blake has coaxed forth a book that hits hard and pushes buttons expertly. Not for nothing does its publisher emphasize the resemblance between “The Postmistress” and “The Help,” Kathryn Stockett’s socially conscious pulp best seller. Each of these novels appropriates galvanizing social issues in the service of a well-wrought tear-jerker. Prix et récompensesDistinctions
En 1940, la journaliste radio Frankie Bard couvre le Blitz et tente d'alerter l'opinion publique am©♭ricaine. Gr©Øce © elle, dans un village du Massachusetts, Iris James, receveuse des postes, et Emma Fitch, ©♭pouse d'un m©♭decin parti en Europe, d©♭couvrent le sort des victimes de la Luftwaffe et les pers©♭cutions contre les Juifs.--[Memento] Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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