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The Art Of Disappearing (2009)

by Ivy Pochoda(Favorite Author)

3.17 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0312385854 (ISBN13: 9780312385859)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: p 51 "Snow was her elixer. And more important, snow made things match. It smoothed rough edges and harsh contours. It erased the garish paint jobs on new cars and undermined families who had trimmed their houses in a Caribbean palate. It masked badly pruned hedges and covered lawn ornaments. Snow, according to my mother, brought tranquility and beauty to a mismatched world. As she saw it, a good snowstorm would be better than a baptism."
review 2: I had a love-hate relationship with this book. At times I felt sucked in by the story and moved by the writer's pretty descriptions with words. I hated the constant melancholy undertone (especially when its sunny and summery out!), confusing storyline and lack of description around the main character. I loved how the ... morecities played such strong roles in the books and how they made me want to travel. I found myself bored at times and lost in the sea of characters. There were lots of ups and downs; I'm not sure how else to express. I wouldn't make it a priority to read, but it was interesting none the less. There is some truly beautiful writing in this book. less

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