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A Vida Secreta De Stella Bain (2014)

by Anita Shreve(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Clube do Autor

review 1: I’m a bit ambivalent about this book. On the one hand I loved the story. I liked the idea of exploring the horrors of World War One through the eyes of a woman. We tend to forget they too played important and often horrific roles in this conflict and it’s about time it was given attention. I also appreciated the various layers in the story and the slow unravelling of Stella’s story and life.Anita Shreve is a good and accomplished storyteller and The Lives of Stella Bain held my interest from start to finish. Having said that, I also found myself a bit underwhelmed with The Lives of Stella Bain. From the moment I started this book I had problems losing myself in the story. Stella’s tale is told in a detached manner and as a result I felt removed what was happening t... moreo her.Initially I hoped the detachment would diminish as Stella’s memory returned. And, if the tone of the narration had shifted from impersonal to more personally involved as Stella returned to who she was and remembered why she found herself in the situation she was in, I would have considered it a masterful stroke of storytelling.As it was, I felt I never got the opportunity to connect with Stella. She started off as and remained a rather one dimensional character in an interesting but rather flat story. It is quite possible I missed something but to me this felt like a missed opportunity. On the other hand, I can’t deny the story almost read itself and despite my lack of involvement in the story, I had no problem staying with it and finishing this book.
review 2: This is a stunning novel. It centers on the life of a young American woman who finds herself in the midst of severely injured and dying soldiers in the WW1 war theatre in France. She cannot recall how she got there nor does she remember her name or anything about her life. She does possess skills in nursing so is quickly put to work caring for mortally injured soldiers.The writing is masterful. The plot is engaging and includes connections to what women find important in their lives: love, survival, and identity. less

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