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Lädt ... My Name Is Lucy Barton: A Novel (Original 2016; 2016. Auflage)von Elizabeth Strout (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Very different in structure and complexity from Olive Kitteridge, which is one of my favorite novels. But I relished the intimacy of this story, and the poetry of many passages and insights. Strout knows people, she knows their loneliness and suffering, and she knows how love and connection (however tenuous) can ease that suffering. Heartbreaking and beautiful novel. ( ) "He said, 'What *is* your job as a writer of fiction?' And she said that her job as a writer of fiction was to report on the human condition, to tell us who we are and what we think and what we do." - Elizabeth Strout, My Name Is Lucy Barton Elizabeth Strout, as a writer of fiction, you have done your job beautifully in "My Name Is Lucy Barton." Strout's latest novel is a quiet, introspective book. Told in the first person, the book centers around a woman, Lucy Barton, and the weeks she spent in the hospital away from her husband and young children. Her estranged mother visits the hospital for a few days, and the two reminisce, gossip, and try to connect and make amends. The writing is so powerful, emotional, and realistic, I wondered whether part of this story might be autobiographical (as far as I know, it's not). It's like when you hear a song that is so poignant and heartfelt that you feel the songwriter must have actually experienced what is conveyed in the lyrics (though that's not always true, either). Since it's such short book, there's much meaning conveyed in what *isn't* said. Much like Hemingway's famous 6 word story ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn"), Strout masterfully provides just enough detail about Lucy's upbringing, and relationships (with parents and spouse) for the reader to fill in the blanks. 4 stars Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for a galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Enjoyable story of a mother-daughter and their often strained conversations, told in spare prose by the daughter who is a writer. I wanted more about Lucy at the end, but am pleased to see there's another volume [b:Oh William!|56294820|Oh William!|Elizabeth Strout|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1617988577l/56294820._SY75_.jpg|87609499].
I was in Lucy Barton’s head from the very first page. It’s rare when this happens – when the words of a book hypnotize you. The experience doesn’t feel like reading at all. It’s like falling into someone else’s consciousness...Strout’s skill in channelling Lucy’s voice is breathtaking, especially considering it’s the first time the bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys has written a novel in the first person....This ability to love life, to notice small kindnesses, to remember the light in the sky and across the fields rather than the horrors of her childhood home, is Lucy’s salvation. It is what we allow ourselves to see that helps us survive. My Name Is Lucy Barton confirms Strout as a powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships, weaving family tapestries with compassion, wisdom and insight. If she hadn’t already won the Pulitzer for Olive Kitteridge, this new novel would surely be a contender. Hat als Erläuterung für Schüler oder StudentenAuszeichnungenPrestigeträchtige AuswahlenBemerkenswerte Listen
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn't spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy's childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy's life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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