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Stephanie Gangi

Autor de The Next: A Novel

2 Obras 136 Miembros 16 Reseñas

Obras de Stephanie Gangi

The Next: A Novel (2016) 100 copias
Carry the Dog (2021) 36 copias

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Género
female

Miembros

Reseñas

Dysfunctional family drama - Bea, 60 years old, reflects on her childhood where she and her two brothers were forced by their photographer mother to pose nude, her marriage and re-marriage (and divorce) to a rock star who is still in her life, rape, incest - it's all pretty sordid. Will she get it all figured out in the end? Personally, I think this woman needs intense therapy, although she herself seems hopeful at the end of the story. I'm not so sure.
 
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flourgirl49 | 4 reseñas más. | Nov 2, 2022 |
This book surprised me. I wasn't expecting to like it as well as I did. I cared for the characters and really got into the story. The premise of the haunting of her ex was an interesting new twist to the "jilted lover" books. It turned into a novel that really spoke to love and loss and new beginnings. Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for my honest review.
 
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McBeezie | 10 reseñas más. | Jul 27, 2022 |
This book is done in the first person as the narrator for the whole book. As a result you only get her perspective on things. This usually works best with a reliable narrator who you trust is doing an accurate job of relating what is going on. Bea who is 60 and is the daughter of a famous photographer is dealing with how her mother used her and her twin older brothers as subject for her nude pictures of them. There are a ton of backstories in this book. The author gives Bea so many issues to deal with that it is hard to comprehend how she is able to deal with it all. If you are looking for a story that deals with youthful trauma, adult problems etc., then you may enjoy this. The book does a good job of showing how early life experiences can stay with you and effect you forever and it is not easy to move on without resolving those issues. The book is 275 pages and for some may be worth the time and effort. It would have worked better for me with some other voices besides Bea's.… (más)
 
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nivramkoorb | 4 reseñas más. | Jan 3, 2022 |
Entertaining but also a bit vehement for my mood—probably more about me than the book
½
 
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lisapeet | 10 reseñas más. | Nov 4, 2021 |

Estadísticas

Obras
2
Miembros
136
Popularidad
#149,926
Valoración
½ 3.4
Reseñas
16
ISBNs
14

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