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Revisado: 04-29-25

I loved this historical fiction about Cuban missel crisis and reverberations in UK.
The author’s historical misstep, however, stands out for this art historian. The Musée d’Orsay is installed in the Gare d’Orsay built in 1898-1900. The train station was renovated as an art museum — the national collection of 19th-century art in 1968. It would still be the train station ( but not used as such) in 1942, when Jeanine flies over the city of Paris upon her arrival. The author notes that she flew over The Musée d’Orsay.

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Stick with historical fiction

Revisado: 11-02-24

The mix of past and present doesn’t work well. The historical fiction about Emilia Bassano and narrator’s voice are excellent. The historical character is admirably tenacious and creative. Her contemporary counterpart, Melina is whiney and naive. The narrator’s voice is annoyingly singsong and whiney. This part is weak and does not hold up to the historical part and could be eliminated.

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Loved this book!

Revisado: 05-31-24

I identified with the young protagonist, even though I am decades older than her. I think the predicament of stifled selfhood among women is timeless. I was so engaged with the psychodrama, i didn’t want the book to end.

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A heart & mind twister

Revisado: 04-12-24

Auster narrates beautifully crafted prose, twined around a brain twisting dive into human existence. Heartfelt events of love and loss are woven through memories and efforts of moving-forward.

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Complex history of Nazi victims

Revisado: 04-10-24

Positive-Complex intersections of Nazi victims and their complex personal histories.
Negative-The romantic narrative was predictable

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Tom Hanks

Revisado: 02-21-24

Perfect narration for the varied voices of an epic family tale of betrayal and redemption.

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Reframing Immigration:Immigrants

Revisado: 02-06-24

This is a must-read for all humanitarians. I will never again be look at an immigrant with disregard. This biographic narrative brings real treachery, determination, and survival to the fore. The God-forsaken journey of overcoming all odds offers hope for those of us who are privileged and those who are not.

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Community

Revisado: 02-05-24

I felt like I lived in/on Chicken Hill. Loved the main story and characters’ backstories.

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Great writing, problematic narration.

Revisado: 01-29-24

I’ve been following this case from day 1, as Dan’s friend and Tallahassee-an. Detailed biographies of all the “actors.”
Layperson-friendly analysis and assessments of attorneys’ strategies.
Excellent murder-crime writing.
Narrator- problems with diction, especially “jurors”.

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Good dual histories

Revisado: 01-14-24

Narration- unclear why they switched between American-English voice and French-English accent voice; very confusing French-English was unconvincing.
Distractive.

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