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Cargando... Day One: A Novelpor Abigail Dean
   Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  WWDG | Apr 24, 2024 |   This is such a good book! The characterisation is spot on, all the individuals with their closed lives who are changed forever by the events. It's pertinent too, the whole idea of people who deny events have taken place and the outspoken media politicians who peddle extremist views, this is a microcosm of modern British life. The whole story is very sad and beautifully written. (  ) pluckedhighbrow | Apr 7, 2024 | What I did enjoy about “One Day” was the feeling of fear and sadness, the tension, even suspicion that permeated each chapter…who could be believed? The author explores the various accounts in an attempt to establish the truth, and to try to understand why a lone individual would choose to act in such a manner. What I did not enjoy was the fractured storytelling, the constant movement of events before, during and after the incident, and the rather abrupt conclusion. However, having said that, I applaud the directness of the language, and the use of different narrators to tell the story. Thank you to the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. (  ) runner56 | Apr 1, 2024 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
"Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can't seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, they find their futures may be defined by more than just their good intentions. Stonesmere is an English seaside suburb, defined by poignant traditions passed from generation to generation. Marty is a golden girl here, albeit one who quietly chafes against the legacy of her father's accomplishments and the care of her saintly mother - an outsider who became a beloved teacher. Meanwhile, Trent's home-life is in shambles: the only child of a mother forever on the look-out for the boyfriend that can remake their lives, Trent longs for Stonesmere's stability. But he and his mother only pass through. He leaves ostracized and stung, retreating into on-line communities instead. When another young man commits an unthinkable act during Day One, Stonesmere's treasured annual assembly, Trent is transfixed by the news coverage, and by his memories of the town he idolized. As he dives deeper, he falls under the spell of a slick online media personality and the conspiracies he peddles. As Marty fumbles to play the part of the grieving good girl, she becomes the focus of these conspiracies - and Trent's attention. Narrated by a chorus of voices who reveal the secrets and tangled histories of this seemingly simple place, Marty and Trent's fates become intertwined. With Day One, Abigail Dean once again peels back the facade of suburban life to show how repressed trauma, miscommunications, and unrequited feelings trap us - but only if we let them"-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Starting with the horrific event the story unfolds through the points of view of various characters whose lives are touched by the events of the day. But whose account can actually be believed. Marty, the daughter of the school teacher killed on the day or Trent a young man with a head full of conspiracy theories who mistrusts the official version of events. Both of these main characters are written in a sympathetic way which was a welcome change as they could have easily become stereotypes in this tale.
This is not your conventional thriller as it is more of a slower paced read. Timelines are muddled with the narrative going backwards and forwards in time, to show how the main characters ended up behaving like they did , and what really happened on 'Day One'.
Another great read which builds on Abigail's impressive debut novel 'Girl A'. (