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Das Haus Am Hyde Park (2013)

by Monica McInerney(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Goldmann Verlag

review 1: The problem with this book is it needs a warning "not to be read by those with infants". It will give you paranoias and nightmares. Otherwise, it was a good story. The mystery at the house of memories was a bit of a let-down in the end however. The highlight of the story are Charlie's emails, classics!! Probably my least-favourite Monica McInerney book thus far, but it's up against some of my favourite books ever.
review 2: I absolutely adored and loved this book. It's a been a while, where I've had the urge to read through a book, and have trouble putting it down. Not only that, but I actually cared about every single character in this story. Even the supporting role characters, and that truly never happens to me. I'll always find one character that I cannot ... moredeal with. Not so in this story. Filled with raw emotions, sadness, confusion, family, love and hurt, it takes you on such a high level of roller coaster emotions that you can't help but fall into a deep connection with these characters. I almost wished they were a real life family and that this was their true story. Ella O'Hanlon grew up with an almost self centered mother (Meredith), a step-father (Walter) who really didn't pay much attention to her, a step-brother (Charlie) who became her best friend and their half sister (Jess), whom she always had a hard time liking and getting a long with. Tied to all of this, is also, Ella's uncle Lucas. Lucas is Ella's now-deceased father's younger brother, who she has ALWAYS been close to and has always been in her life. Ella pretty much grows into a woman with success, a loving marriage with her true love, Aidan and they start their family. They have a little boy named Felix.After a tragic accident happens to this family, Ella decides to flee to London in an attempt to start over, fix her hurt and leaves behind the two people she thinks are at fault for all of this hurt--Jess & Aidan. When she arrives at her uncle Lucas's door step, she's once again swept up into the extraordinary tales of the house, just like when she was a little girl. She's reminded by all the memories this house has for her, and all the comforts that it has always provided for her.Lucas gives Ella a mission of helping him figure out whose stealing items from the houses that his tutors are working in. Lucas has always boarded language tutors in his him, and that's how Ella, even met her Aidan. Working along side them and even secretly to uncover a secret, also helps Ella feel useful and lets her mind rest, with no longer having to think about the horrible accident that has befallen her and her family.While all of this is going on, Jess, her half sister, who has also dreamed of becoming a theater star, has been sent off to London, by her mother and father as a last minute gift. Charlie, Lucas and even Aidan have secretly been in contact all along to try and mend fences, heal hearts and get back together a family that should have never come unbroken to begin with.When something once again, befalls this family, they all unexpectedly come together, and face emotions, that they all tried to hide deep down. Can they all learn how to forgive, heal and become a family once again?As I said, I cared and wanted to know about all these characters, and the author gives us just that. We get to see all of these characters lives. Charlie with his wonderful, humor filled emails about his family. Lucas and his secret love affair and the secrets the house holds on it's own. Jess, who even though, seems like a spoiled brat, has a heart of gold and is just trying to find her way in the word. Even Ella's mom and step-dad are involved here. It's just a truly wonderful story. It is an emotional story with is filled with humor and sadness, in equal measures. It's both uplifting and tragic. It's a tale that shows, no matter what, the bond of a family and their love for each other can prevail all. How even the bond between a husband and wife, can sometimes, be saved, simply because of one word: LOVE. less

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