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Carregando... Fracturedde Clar Ni Chonghaile
Nenhum(a) Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro.   ) iadam | Jun 1, 2016 |  Some of the references here might be lost on readers unfamiliar with the intricacies of various wars and in-fighting within Africa, though I think the author does an excellent job of maintaining focus on the characters within their specific circumstances. The African setting adds a unique kind of complexity to the story. Chonghaile writes with simplistic beauty. Every word counts. She puts us in the moment, shows us this unfamiliar world, makes us feel the fear, the anger, and the confusion. The beauty and ease of her words stand in stark contrast to the crumbling world she shows us. My one quibble is that I thought the three narrating characters shared too many similarities in their style of thought. Their behavior certainly marks them as individuals, but their introspective parts, with long passages of thought, seem to inhabit the same space. I wanted something to mark them as different during these parts; perhaps less beauty in the prose or an inability to see themselves and their world so clearly. This is a thoughtful, poignant story that leaves us with much to think about. *I was provided with an advance review copy by the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.* (  )1  Darcia | Dec 31, 2015 | sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Shortlisted for the Amazon Rising Star Award Longlisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016 Perfect for fans of Homeland, Wilbur Smith and Lee Child Journalist Peter Maguire has been kidnapped in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. He does not know where he is or what is going to happen to him. The journalist is filled with fear and, as the days go by, this dread of the unknown is shot through with remorse for the mistakes of his past. Peter's mother Nina comes to Somalia to wait for her son's release. His plight forces her to relive another trauma the fatal shooting in Liberia of Shaun Ridge, a young photographer she once loved, and Peter's real father. Abdi, a Somali teenager working with Peter's captors strikes a tenuous friendship with the prisoner based on a shared feeling of captivity. He decides to help Peter escape. Together and they set off into the barren vastness of a land filled with danger. These three people must journey into one of the world's most dangerous places, the human mind, to answer the question: are we ever truly free? 'Compelling and relentless...page-turner of a novel' Damien Lewis 'On a turbulent journey to the world's most forgotten corners, Fractured sheds an unforgiving light on the complexities of each of her characters. Clar paints a fearless picture of the utter horror and inescapability of Somalia's chaos, and poses difficult questions about the assumed value of western journalists' efforts to tell someone else's story' Celeste Hicks, author and former BBC journalist 'Thrilling, thought-provoking and shot through with grim authenticity. A stunning debut' Nick Brownlee, author and journalist 'This is a layered, textured, wholehearted novel that will stay with me for a long time' Lean Cullinan 'Thoroughly enjoyable story which doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of conflict. With elements of suspense and drama, it is Clar's investment in her characters that fills it with so much heart' Daniel Seery 'Captivating and at times heartbreaking' Justine Kyle McGrath 'I can't think of a work of fiction more gripping and terrifying in its timeliness... We have become all too aware of the shocking events surrounding hostages... Clar provides access to the beating hearts on all sides of terror that even our best journalists can't reach. As haunting as it is gorgeously written... a necessary story of hope and hopelessness from inside the cell' Christopher Bollen 'There are no heroes in a conflict zone, only survivors. Clar has done well to avoid the cliché of telling of Somalia's story to get to some of the reasons why people fight... for love, for someone else's honour, for a place to call their own. It was a real page-turner' Rosie Garthwaite Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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