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Lädt ... Geschichten von brennender Liebevon Louise Erdrich
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. It took me a few years to read this book. It is not the punch-in-the-stomach Erdrich read as most other of her books. There are moments of brilliance, but it takes a bit of patience to get to each in this one. Still, she's one of the few writers that give me pause while reading to admire how much she fiercely loves her characters. Even if this isn't my favorite, Erdrich still has the main line to my soul. A lot of the language was good but so much of the middle part of the book in particular read as if it was written by an alien who had heard rumors about human beings and maybe seen a soap opera or two but didn't know how real people speak or behave. These parts were cringeworthy and really made the book a dud for me. This book is a slow burn but a fascinating entry into Erdrich's Love Medicine series. You will certainly want to read The Bingo Palace first, as this acts as a quasi-sequel. Like, the novel can stand alone, but it works best as a part of the Love Medicine saga that Erdrich has crafted. Jack Mauser's former wives all have much to say and they spin out their tales in the middle of a deadly blizzard. It's a simple concept that almost doesn't work at the beginning, but totally does at the end. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Jack Mauer ist der Typ Mann, den Frauen zu sehr lieben. Er trinkt, feiert, ist unwiderstehlich im Bett - und so gut wie bankrott, denn seine zahlreichen Ehen und Aff©Þren besch©Þftigen ihn mehr als sein Bauunternehmen. Da kommt ein kleiner Brand in seinem Haus gerade recht - Gelegenheit f©ơr einen dezenten Versicherungsbetrug. Berauscht vom Wiskey und der Aussicht auf einen warmen Geldregen, sieht er verz©ơckt den Flammen zu und ist pl©œtzlich von ihnen eingeschlossen. 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:
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The first half of the book details events in Jack's life and the bare bones of each marriage. He started out working on his uncle's sunflower seed farm but eventually veered into construction, investing in a rather shady scheme to build a subdivision. He has had almost as much trouble with the law as with his wives. But the story really kicks off after his wives attend his funeral (even though there is no body) and they become stranded together, along with a hitchhiker, in a car in the middle of a dangerous North Dakota snow storm. We've heard Jack's side of the story; now we are about to hear theirs. And despite many disappointments, each woman still loves Jack in her own way.
There's a lot more to the story (or "tales," as the title calls them), but I'll leave all the details and resolutions for you to discover. As usual, Erdrich's characters are all Native Americans, and a few that are familiar in earlier books reappear. Overall, I enjoyed the novel, which at times was sad but more often very funny. My only criticism is that it seemed unnecessarily long, and my attention often wandered. But I'm glad I didn't give up on Tales of Burning Love. ( )