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Lädt ... In the Unlikely Eventvon Judy Blume
   Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  hmonkeyreads | Jan 25, 2024 |   Besides secrets, there are important lessons here as well about the different ways that people grieve and cope when tragedy strikes. The airplane crashes are a catalyst for much of what happens, but the offshoots are myriad and Blume knows how to keep her story going even after she runs out of planes. Her spare approach isn't my preferred style. I like a higher percentage of descriptive passages so that the story doesn't feel like it's plunging forward even in periods of low action. It does have the advantage of keeping the pages turning, provided that you can get past its rapid-fire opening and find your bearings. I love her capturing of the 1950s like only someone who was there can do: the music, the fashions, the pastimes, the way people spoke, the cultural mores. There were many characters to like, several developments I didn't see coming, and the ending ties things together without becoming too neat and tidy a package. Thank you again, Judy. I feel like we have an adult-to-adult relationship now. (  ) Cecrow | Dec 13, 2023 | Thanks to Penguin Random House for the ARC! Judy Blume is such a beloved author that I’m almost reluctant to write this review. Let me just get it over with: I didn’t like this book. There, I said it. It wasn’t the anticipation that made the book such a letdown–it was the style and way the plot unfolded. Many other reviews will note the large cast of characters and the fact that each chapter is written about one character at at a time. For me, this didn’t work. (I’ve recently read other books constructed that way and once I got into the flow, enjoyed everything just fine. None of these characters actually grabbed me.) The writing style wasn’t as Blume-esque as I recall, and the plot seemed to zig and zag, even though it was fairly linear. I read on and on, hoping I would get to that sweet spot where everything clicks and it becomes unputdownable. It just never happened for me, and I grew annoyed. Yes, the work is epic. Yes, she winds the characters’ lives around and eventually it all makes sense. Yes, the hopes and dreams of everyone looms large as the plot unwinds, and the maturation of the characters, especially Miri Ammerman, provides a backdrop to keep the average reader turning the pages. I could say it’s like going to Disney World in the rain; the idea of it should be magical, but the weather just doesn’t cooperate. One thing that was agreeable: the exact perfection in which Blume describes the 50’s. Little details like products, clothing, attitudes, home decor—this is done wonderfully and provided the only bright spots for me. Sad when you spend time reading a book just to pick out the background details. Ms Blume will sell a lot of copies of IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT based on her status as a literature goddess. I’m still going to worship at her altar, but this book won’t have a place there. (  ) kwskultety | Jul 4, 2023 | ) jenmanullang | Jun 14, 2023 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: In her highly anticipated new novel, Judy Blume, the New York Times # 1 best-selling author of Summer Sisters and of young adult classics such as Are You There God? It??s Me, Margaret, creates a richly textured and moving story of three generations of families, friends and strangers, whose lives are profoundly changed by unexpected events. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.53)
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I'd never heard about the plane crashes in Elizabeth, NJ and the tragedy of those events make for an interesting backdrop for the characters.
The book lost me in the last portion when we jumped into the modern day. I didn't really care much for learning what happened to our characters, I would have preferred just the snapshot of their life during that one tragic winter.
This is another book I'd throw into the category of "Fine". Not hurrying to press it into somebody else's hands but wouldn't steer anyone away from it either. (