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Indlæser... Narcissus Nobody: A Novel (udgave 2021)af Gina Yates (Forfatter)
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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. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Hope Townsend is a free-spirited, animal loving thrift store bargain hunter. Hope is engaged in a casual search to find the perfect partner. The author, Gina Yates captures her characters with vibrant anecdotes that immerse the reader in each experience. ( )This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I'm beginning to wonder if there is now a category of literature related to the pandemic where all of the characters are lost souls who drift from one thing to another and nothing very interesting happens. I think this category does exist and this book belongs in it along with several other recent books I've read. This book was kind of meh. Not terrible, but I really was glad to get to the end. I kept hoping something interesting was going to happen or that at least one of the characters would grow or change in some significant way. Neither happened. All of the characters remained mostly the same and none of them did anything all that intriguing. I did slog through to the end, but I don't recommend that anyone else do the same. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. What a quirky, enjoyable book. Even though the main character, Hope, lives a pretty aimless life, she is just the most compassionate and funny person - I laughed out loud several times. The only complaint I have is that I thought the books' namesake, Brooks Nixon (Narcissus Nobody) didn't even need to be in the book! I didn't see the point of him, it didn't seem to really tie in with anything. I mean, I do see the connection between his trajectory and hers, but the book could have been just as good without him! Still, a super enjoyable read. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Narcissus Nixon is about a Hope Townsend, a young woman who loves animals and isn't as great with people. The book follows her through a stretch of years spanning her adulthood from college age to 40. Throughout these years, Brooks Nixon makes appearances in the form of news headlines and interviews. Nixon wrote advice about love and how to get a man to commit, and then one day did a 180 and started promoting anti-monogamy. This has a bit of influence over Hope.While nothing major happens in the book, Hope is a relatable character, and I felt understanding towards her with her jobs and her messed up relationships with men. I think a lot of people might see a little bit of themselves in Hope; years pass with Hope at the same jobs, involved in the same old relationships. It's not exciting, but it is believable. Though there isn't a great deal of growth for Hope, Narcisuss Nixon at least, isn't full of the clichés we're all used to, and for that I like it. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Narcissus Nobody is an interesting novel that follows the adulthood of Hope Townsend in relationship to the celebrity of relationship expert Brooks Nixon. This reader followed Hope along quite willingly and saw bits of herself in Hope. Brooks Nixon makes random appearances in her life that seem to line up with present events. It doesn't feel far fetched and I never tired of the narrative. Narcissus Nobody is a lovely book to get a completely different view of life and not end up with standard tropes.ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
The voice of disgraced love guru Brooks Nixon seems to haunt Hope Townsend, showing up at inopportune moments to deliver unwelcome commentary on her hapless romances. Brooksâe*who once doled out cliched dating advice to millionsâe*fell out of favor with his fanbase when a life-altering experience shifted his counsel to a free-wheeling, anti-monogamy platform. The about-face earned him the moniker "Narcissus Nixon" and made him slightly less annoying to Hope, a goth music devotee who prefers animals over people. Hope's dueling traits of misanthropy and compassion often hinder her progress in relationships as well as jobs, as she provides home-care to the elderlyâe*listening to their stories while wading through her ownâe*and does administrative work at a shady psychic hotline. Little by little, she finds herself more influenced by the new Nixon than she'd care to admit. To shake off his hold on her thoughts and come to terms with her own destiny, she must uncover the truth behind Nixon's transformation and draw the line between his recommendations and her authentic desires. Through playfully witty dialogue weaved into eccentric storytelling,NARCISSUS NOBODY is a brilliantâe*often humorousâe*story of a woman who is driven to embody free-spirited independence in the face of society's more conventional expectations. Author Gina Yates is the youngest daughter of the late celebrated author Richard Yates (Revolutionary Road), and with this novelâe*ingenious, with crack-up moments of clevernessâe*she makes her mark as a writer of sparkling originality. No library descriptions found. |
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