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Indlæser... Doubles: A Novel (udgave 2010)af Nic Brown
Work InformationDoubles: A Novel af Nic Brown
   Ingen Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. 3 1/2 stars might be more fair. This was a very competently written book, nothing terribly wrong with it other than what seemed to me to be some questionable medical events, but it did not wow me and I suspect I will have forgotten it by next week. (  ) GaylaBassham | May 27, 2018 |  3 1/2 stars might be more fair. This was a very competently written book, nothing terribly wrong with it other than what seemed to me to be some questionable medical events, but it did not wow me and I suspect I will have forgotten it by next week. ( ) gayla.bassham | Nov 7, 2016 | Doubles, a first novel by Nic Brown, may be one of this summer’s best reads. It contains all the elements guaranteed to drag a reader in: an intriguing opening; brilliant pacing; quirky characters and strong visuals. The story of an insular circle of five friends, at its heart is the relationship between two tennis players. Kaz & Slow have been doubles partners since they were six years old. Slow Smith is the book’s protagonist and narrator. In the first chapter (which, by the way, I loved) we learn that he has spent the last five months in what amounts to an emotional fugue state – paralyzed by guilt over the automobile accident which put his wife, Anne, into a coma. He’s given up tennis and divides his life between a desk job and the hospital. Every day he takes a Polaroid of Anne, continuing the visual diary she’d started before their marriage. When his old coach shows up to convince him it’s time to play again, Slow is ready for something to happen. What follows is a strange (and strangely touching) story of family, friendship, betrayal and love. For the full review, please go to: http://booksexyreview.com/2010/06/22/doubles-a-first-novel-by-nic-brown-advance-... (  ) tolmsted | Jul 12, 2010 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Slow Smith is in a slump. He's a professional tennis player stuck in his hometown, serving to an empty court. His wife is in a coma and he's afraid he's to blame. Left behind are her Polaroids, obsessive daily records of their life together. Meanwhile Kaz, Slow's lifelong doubles partner, is traveling the world while playing with someone new. Then one afternoon his old coach Manny appears in a dumpy Fiat convertible and persuades Slow to get in. When they return to Forest Hills -- the site of a six-year winning streak -- they reunite with old friends who call up long-buried desires and reveal a secret that threatens to destroy Slow's marriage as well as his friendship with Kaz. Slow just can't win -- and especially not back on the court. Turns out Kaz can't either. Theirs is a bond driven as much by odd habits as by shared life experiences -- a marriage not unlike the one rendered comatose -- and the only way to get their lives back on track is by playing together again. At once hilarious and heartbreaking, Doubles serves up a tale of melancholy and redemption -- both on the court and off. No library descriptions found. |
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