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Lädt ... Bonita Avenuevon Peter Buwalda
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Zum Beginn liest sich das Buch beschwingt und erfrischend. Aaron hat sein Studium abgebrochen und arbeitet als Fotograf, ist Judoka (eine brüchige Parallele zu John Irving) und Freund von Joni, deren Vater Sigerius die örtliche Hochschule leitet. Was als leichter Uni-Roman beginnt, endet in mehreren Katastrophen. Zum einen in der persönlichen Katastrophe der beiden Liebenden, die mit Internet-Pornografie reich, aber miteinander nicht glücklich werden. Zum zweiten in der (tatsächlich stattgefundenen) Katastrophe der Feuerwerksfabriksexplosion in Enschede, die zum Angelpunkt der weit in die Zukunft und die Vergangenheit ausschweifenden Geschichte wird. Zum Dritten in der wieder persönlichen Katastrophe des Hochschulrektors, der seine Entdeckungen rund um die Machenschaften seiner Tochter psychisch nicht auf die Reihe bekommt. Und zum Letzten in der Katastrophe, die die letzten Kapitel des Buches darstellen, in denen ein Genrewechsel zum psychologischen Roman viel mehr schlecht als recht vollzogen wird. Und dieses Ende ist es, dass den Roman (leider) wirklich zur Katastrophe macht. ( )
While the plot orchestration and lively character renderings of “Bonita Avenue” are dazzling, Buwalda’s go-for-broke style can be a hit-and-miss affair. Sometimes it’s brilliantly on target. Sometimes it just feels overwritten. I have no doubt that Peter Buwalda is a superb writer. In terms of both level and character, his depictions of people and events are Nabokovian. But more than just "family problems," the book lacks a unifying theme, so much so that the narrative—particularly in the middle—becomes mired in improbable anecdotes and a plethora of unconnected threads that only come together in the epilogue. It's unfortunate that Buwalda didn't seem to have any sort of plan for this long essay. There would have been twice as much content in half the pages. There is nothing wrong with Buwalda as a describer, though, and I'm looking forward to his next book, which should have deeper themes and maybe more structure. I was also searching this book on other online platforms like pothi, kindle and shabd.in but did not found.. Bonita Avenue is the unraveling of the Sigerius Family because of SECRETS. Relationships are destroyed by lies, minds destroyed by madness. The characters in the scen and Aaron Bever, Joni’s fella, Siem Sigerius and his wife, Tineke, Siem Sigerius, a former athlete and current math genius, Tineke, Siem's wife Joni, Siem's headstrong daughter; Aaron Bever, Joni’s fella, Siem's son, Wilbert, is in prison for killing a supervisor with a sledgehammer. This is intriguing, but I just couldn't understand a lot of the situations. There were places and names I didn't understand. It was a good book, just couldn't understand it. I received this book from Blogging For Books for this review. No one is especially likeable, but Buwalda knows how to tease his reader with addictive story lines. A considerable achievement for a seasoned writer much less a newcomer, Bonita Avenue is an entertaining end in itself, and evidence that Buwalda is just getting started. AuszeichnungenBemerkenswerte Listen
The seemingly idyllic family life of Netherlands mathematics professor-turned-politician Siem Sigerius is threatened by his violence-shadowed previous marriage, his older son and an unexpected deception. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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