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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I just finished Em's Awful Good Fortune and I loved it! I enjoyed the narrator’s sharp wit, and even though I’ve never been a tagalong, I related to many of her challenges. Her struggles with identity and career resonated too. I appreciated the Michigan references and the cultural/political observations/snarks. I have heard the words "tagalong wife" before a couple of times. This book really portrays the meaning of it. Depending on the situation of the relationship; it can either be a good or bad thing. In Em's case, it was a bad thing. The disconnect between Em and Gee was uncomfortable. Yet, a real part of a relationship. I get where Em did not really feel like she had a voice to speak up but on the other hand; I really found myself yelling at Em to speak up and stand up for herself. This is a quick read. I did like all the traveling to the various locations. I definitely felt like a jet setter. Yet, I did struggle with the emotional connection with the characters but this does not mean another reader won't connect better to this book. So do give it a try. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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Not your typical story about an American abroad. Instead, Marcie Maxfield pulls back the curtain on the globe-trotting world of an expat wife to explore issues of marriage and compromise. Moving backward and forward--both in time and between cities and countries--Em's Awful Good Fortune is woven together thematically by bits and pieces of Em's life: love, loss and betrayal, sexual assault and the lasting impact of PTSD. A voice-driven narrative that is raw, comic, and authentic, this is true to life, a disorderly journey--one that ultimately arrives at a new understanding of self-love and the complexity of relationships. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Her story is packed full of humorous moments that shed light to the loneliness, fear, constantly trying to fit in and being a loyal wife in a variety of different cultures.
Gabra Zackman did a great job narrating Em and all her baggage.
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