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Ich Und Mein Anderes Leben (2000)

by Katrina Leno(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

3570309851 (ISBN13: 9783570309858)

languge

English

genre

Romance

review 1: We start with Molly driving and having no idea where she is going, or why. It's the middle of the afternoon and she should be at school. She can't even remember what class she was in when she left. This isn't the first time this has happened either, not the first time she lost track of where she was. For the past year or so she has been having these "black-outs." Sometimes they only last a few minutes, sometimes they last a few hours. But one thing is always the same: she has no idea why they happen or what she is doing during them.One of the things I liked best about this book was the intimate relationship between the reader and the narrator. It was told in first person, and almost seems diary like. Not in the prose or structure, but more in the voice/tone. Molly lets us ... morein on her secrets and tells us things she hasn't told anyone else. I also LOVED how the story unfolds and how we discover the full picture of Molly Pierce. As the reader you are right there with her trying to figure this out. Trying to figure out what is lost, why it's happening, and what it means. This book was seriously good. I started it on a lunch break and finished it the same night. Could. Not. Put. Down. I'd give it a 4.5 if I could.
review 2: Molly has long stretches where she doesn't remember anything and finds herself places, not knowing how she got there...My first major thought on this, right from the first chapter, the first page even: sometimes short sentences can be extremely effective. They give a punch when it's needed. If they are overused however, it can be extremely frustrating for the reader, annoying even. If the reader notices it, you've done it too much. I got to the point where I wondered if Leno knew when and how to use commas. It seemed that if she wasn't sure, she threw in a full stop (period for you Americans out there). But the unravelling of Molly's life, or knitting together if you will, helped me move past the. Overuse. Of. Full. Stops. It was an intriguing concept and a wonderful story even if the writing tried a little too hard to be literary. If you can get past that, I think you'll enjoy Mabel's, sorry Molly's story.I particularly think that those out there that have been affected by mental health issues or know someone who has will take comfort from this story. Those who haven't may find more understanding. I wish my niece had read this book.A great first novel for Leno - just. Ease. Up. On. The. Full. Stops. Period. less

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