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Cargando... The Happy Home for Broken Hearts (edición 2010)por Rowan Coleman (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This book reads a bit like a first novel. However, it is not Coleman's first. The fact that it was a fast read and fairly entertaining gives this one just a notch above 2 stars, and I round up (I would probably actually give this one 2.5, but I think 1/2 stars are cheating at bit, although I have been known to do it). It was extremely predictable, especially (spoiler alert) with what I suspect was supposed to be a huge revelatory twist at the end in Hannah's affair with Nick. It consistently stuck with the novel-formula of older rude woman hard on the outside and sweet as a marshmallow on the inside; good-looking, single man who becomes the love-interest; tweenage kid struggling with growing up in the shadow of losing his father, yet still coming of age nicely in the end; female protagonist, in this case the sister, who is just irritating enough to want to slap but just pathetic enough to keep you from it. Sabine is the only character who defied the mix, and she was a bit of a milquetoast in that she was strong and weak at the same time. Hey, maybe that DOES fit the formulaic scenario. While this was a fast read, I can't recommend it and probably won't read more by Coleman unless it is highly recommended. THE HOME FOR BROKEN HEARTS by Rowan Coleman is a contemporary romance set in London. It is well written with details,depth, twists and turns. It has grieving widows,love,lost, boardinghouse, mothers, sons, single parenthood, struggles, secrets, friendship, family, renewal and finding yourself. The characters are interesting, charming, bold and have struggles with life and other issues. The story interweaves several characters together living in a boardinghouse. It shows their struggles, their fears, heartbreak and coming together of true friends and family. If you enjoy chick flics you will enjoy this one. This book was reveived for review from Simon and Schuster and details can be found at Gallery Books and My Book Addiction and More. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"For young widow Ellen Wood, her Victorian home is a refuge--a place to feel safe with her eleven-year-old son, Charlie. But when money grows so tight that Ellen could lose the house, her sister, Hannah, makes a radical suggestion...rent out some of the rooms. Soon Ellen has three lodgers: Sabine, a German coworker of Hannah's, recently separated from her husband; Allegra, an eccentric but wise novelist; and Matt, an up-and-coming young journalist in search of his voice, who has just landed a job in London. Ellen thinks three strangers are the last complication she needs, but they make her realize just how isolated she has become. Their presence exposes a secret she's been keeping hidden, as well as a conflict with her sister that is both shocking and revealing. And while a love affair with a younger man seems like a fantasy powered by her imagination, Ellen can't deny her deep connection to Matt, or the changes he inspires in her and her relationship with Charlie. Outside her home's sheltering walls lies a world of opportunity as well as danger. Now that she's had the courage to open the door, does Ellen dare step through?"--Cover, p. 4. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This is a beach read ChickLit, semi-pure and simple, and may be my one “chick lit” book for the year (but there’s no point in being too serious about a prediction like that since at any time I feel like I might either read another because I’m in the right mood or I want to finish a challenge). I liked some of the characters quite a bit and was able to get it read in a few longish chunks of time, so I’m giving it a three. However, there is nothing brilliant about this, some of it was rather silly, and no doubt I’ll forget the story down the road, but it was a good break from some of the heavier reads I’ve been doing and I read it for two current reading challenges.
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