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Die Geigenlehrerin (2000)

by Barbara Hall(Favorite Author)

3.04 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

3837102645 (ISBN13: 9783837102642)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

review 1: Not impressed. The first chapter was promising, but then the character takes on a condescending attitude about those who play music. It compares those who are naturally gifted at music and those who are not. The teacher is bitter, who finds a new purpose through her new violin student's ability, and then the student jerks her around- not my kind of story. Most people don't appreciate being talked down to, but this book manages to give the reader that notion the entire way through. Although, to the author's credit, there were passages in the book that were beautifully written, so I would give it a 1/10 or a (.5)/5 stars, whichever you are more comfortable with.
review 2: This book is much different than most, as the storyline doesn't have a standard linear progr... moreession. It switches back and forth between the time before/during Hallie and the aftermath. At times it can be confusing which is which. But the whole focus of this book isn't about resolving the mystery of what happened but rather on the feelings of denial, rejection, and failure that both lead up to it and are caused by it. I got so wrapped up in the emotions I just couldn't put the book down. While reading I was able to feel all the confusion of the main character. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has felt lost or confused and felt disenchanted about life being a tidy set of choices; however, if you are looking for a book that leaves you with a sense of completion or fulfillment then this is not the book for you. less

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