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Indlæser... The Promise of Jesse Woodsaf Chris Fabry
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A really powerful story. Although the timeline switches in the narrative, it helps rather than detracts from the reader's experience. Masterfully woven, The Promise of Jesse Woods is a powerful tale of love, heartache, secrets, and second chances. Somethings shape our lives forever, for better or worse. Chris Fabry can tell a story. His novels reach right to the heart of the matter while weaving a tale that fully immerses a reader into the time, place, and characters’ lives. In The Promise of Jesse Woods, Fabry returns to Dogwood, WV, a town that has seen its fair share of heartbreak and redemption. This time three kids on the verge of adulthood explore the dirt roads and woods around Dogwood. Their summer adventures are impacted by greed, betrayal, and cowardice of adults. A coming-of-age novel that will touch your heart, The Promise of Jesse Woods is a highly recommended read. Dogwood once again comes to life in The Promise of Jesse Woods. There is a dual time line (1972 and 1984) as Matt Plumley recounts his first months in the town his parents have returned to. I loved how Chris incorporated the events and fads of that year as he lays the foundation for the story. Overweight, a bit of a misfit, and with a love for all things baseball, Matt becomes friends with Jesse and Dickie. On the fringe of polite Dogwood society, these two accept Matt and include him in ways he has never been before. The three make unlikely friends, differing in many ways, yet their shared isolation, bonds them. Until tragedy rips their friendships apart. Twelve years later, Matt returns to right the wrongs done to him and Jesse. Fabry’s writing is beautiful even as it recounts the ugliness in the world. Innocence is destroyed in all three of the main characters’ lives as they deal with death, deception and plain, old-fashioned meanness. The novel is told in Matt’s first person voice which provides insight into what the characters are dealing with. Yet Matt’s knowledge is incomplete. It is not until the end of the novel when all things become clear. The events of the summer of 1972 only make sense in his return to Dogwood in the fall of 1984. That’s when Matt learns the whole truth, and comes to understand himself. The Promise of Jesse Woods is a journey of growth for more than Matt, as all characters are forced to reflect on the choices they made twelve years before. I listened to the audiobook, which I recommend as well. Fabry is the narrator, so you know that the story is told just the way it should be. I would characterize The Promise of Jesse Woods as literary fiction. It is writing at its best and a guaranteed great read! Highly Recommended. Audience: adults. The Promise of Jesse Woods by Christ Fabry is a wonderful book that draws you into the everyday lives of his characters. It is an engaging book that brings you to small town West Virginia and tells the story of three children who are best of friends and have secrets that must be kept and promises that may change as time goes by. Fabry gives a gritty view of poverty and broken families, of racism and bullying, and the grief of wartime decisions and death. The characters are realistic and evocative and you either love 'em or hate 'em! The story unfolds through a flashback type construct and flows well and quickly with a little humor, twists and turns and a satisfactory ending. Woven throughout is the truth of faith. When horrible things happen, is God really there? Does He even care? And when you find the truth what do you do with it? The Promise of Jesse Woods is a provocative and poignant coming of age story not to be missed. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Book Club network. A favorable review was not required and opinions are my own. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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HTML: The summer of 1972 was the most pivotal of Matt Plumley's childhood. While his beloved Pirates battle for back-to-back World Series titles, Matt's family moves from Pittsburgh to Dogwood, West Virginia, where his father steps into the pulpit of a church under the thumb of town leader Basil Blackwood. A fish out of water, Matt is relieved to forge a fast bond with two unlikely friends: Dickie Darrel Lee Hancock, a mixed-race boy, and Jesse Woods, a tough-as-nails girl with a sister on her hip and no dad in sight. As the trio traipses the hills and hollers, Matt begins to fall for Jesse, and their promises to each other draw him deeper into her terrifying reality. One night, the wrath of the Blackwoods and the secrets of Jesse's family collide, and Matt joins Jesse in a rescue that saves one life and ends another . . . and severs the bond of their friendship. Years later, Matt is pulled back to Dogwood and to memories of that momentous summer by news of Jesse's upcoming wedding. He could never shake the feeling that there was more to the story of that fateful night, and he's determined to learn the truth behind the only promise Jesse Woods ever broke. .No library descriptions found. |
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