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Lädt ... There's a Word for That (2019)von Sloane Tanen
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I've read a lot of dysfunctional family books and this one wasn't much different. So many things going on with the parents, exes, siblings, grandchildren, that it's hard to keep up and there are just scenes that are a little bit too far-fetched. I almost put this book down close to where I usually do if I'm not enjoying it but picked it up again a few days later. Was it worth finishing? I think so. I ended up liking it more than I thought I would in the beginning. While it's got redeemable qualities, it lacks depth and theme though I suspect the author felt otherwise. I grew weary of the redundant story line that's focused on a deeply dysfunctional family composed of flat, clueless characters. And while humorous in an ordinary way. I can't say it's funny. Not sure what the author had in mind, but for me, the word for this book is Dull! 3.5 stars, read for book club. Mostly meh. Retired film producer Marty and his grown (supposedly) daughters Janine and Amanda (who has twin daughters) and their dysfunctional relationships, including Marty's with his first ex-wife Bunny. He reconnects with Bunny when they are both in rehab in Malibu. Marty has a history of bad relationships and is currently in one with Gail who seems to only want his money, never minding Marty is practically out of his. There is a wide range of personalities in the characters in the book. I liked Henry and Janine, for the most part, after she arrived in LA. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:A hilarious and moving chronicle of a wildly flawed family that comes togetherâ??in rehab, of all placesâ??even as each member is on the verge of falling apart Meet Marty Kessler, a retired LA film producer whose self-worth has been eroded by age and a late-in-life passion for opioids; his daughter Janine, former child star suffering the after-effects of a life in the public eye; and granddaughter Hailey, the "less-than" twin sister, whose inferiority complex takes a most unexpected turn. Nearly six thousand miles away, in London, celebrated author Bunny Small, Marty's long-forgotten first wife, has her own problems: a "preposterous" case of writer's block, a monstrous drinking habit, and a son who has fled halfway around the world to escape her. When Marty's pill-popping gets out of hand and Bunny's boozing reaches crisis proportions, a perfect storm of dysfunction brings them all together at Directions, Malibu's most exclusive and absurd rehab center.But for all their failings, the members of this estrangedâ??and strangeâ??family love each other. Rich with warmth, humor, and deep insight, There's a Word for That is a comic ode to surviving the people closest to us, navigating the perils of success, and taking one last look in the rearview mirror before mapping out the Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Nothing really earth-shattering in this novel about a Hollywood family whose flame has long since been extinguished, but the dialogue, the personal struggles that Ms. Tanen brought to life in such a way that I could actually ‘hear’ the people talking (or in this case going off on one another), was spot-on. I love a good family saga where miscommunication is at the root - it seems that is so often the case in life.
This is a feel-good, ends well story with a bit of a zing I didn’t expect at the end. Don’t misread that, I could tell it was all going to get sorted, it was the how that zinged me.
Well done, Ms. Tanen. I will look for more of your writing. ( )