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Indlæser... The Road Through the Wall (1948)af Shirley Jackson
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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. Shirley Jackson's first book was an engrossing tale. Genre-defying I'd label it as psychological fiction. At its heart, it is a neighbourhood drama. The plot takes place on one street and includes the inhabitants and their comings and goings, especially the children. Everything seems idyllic but there are slight indications that each has a darker story kept private. Until the last fourth of the book, it is a slow story. The rising action and climax happen close to each other and leave an ending with many questions. My third book by the author is my least favourite but an edgy, enjoyable read. ( ) Shirley Jackson brings her uncanny wit and astute observations to SUBURBIA! A huge ensemble cast makes this a difficult one to connect with, but it's oh so clever and filled to the brim with absurd reality. This isn't the best Jackson for readers looking for a strong story or character arcs, but as good as any looking for top-notch irony and a deeper understanding of people. This isn't a novel about a character. It's a novel about a whole neighborhood, and that's quite a number of characters, and that's quite a bit difficult keeping them all straight. I'm going to have to reread this because it's interesting and I think I'll get more out of it on a second read, but on a first read I give it 3*** because of the confusing number of characters. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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HTML:The compelling novel that began Shirley Jackson's legendary career Pepper Street is a really nice, safe California neighborhood. The houses are tidy and the lawns are neatly mowed. Of course, the country club is close by, and lots of pleasant folks live there. The only problem is they knocked down the wall at the end of the street to make way for a road to a new housing development. Now, thatâ??s not goodâ??itâ??s just not good at all. Satirically exploring what happens when a smug suburban neighborhood is breached by awful, unavoidable truths, The Road Through the Wall is the tale that launched Shirley Jacksonâ??s heralded career. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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