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La Fortuna Dei Wise (2013)

by Stuart Nadler(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

8833923592 (ISBN13: 9788833923598)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Bollati Boringhieri

review 1: A debut novel looking into racial relations on Cape Cod. I found the protagonist difficult to develope empathy for. Hie clumsy efforts to make up for the bigotry of his father usually ended up making the situation much worse instead of better. The recipients of his attention suffered no less from the consequences of his actions because they were well meant. I read many reviews of this book that mentioned that it reminded these readers of To Kill a Mockingbird. It didn't. Not even close.
review 2: The story of Hilton Wise as he grows up under the shadow of his father and the irreversible consequences of a decision made during his seventeenth year. The first half of the book moved quickly--I was very absorbed in the story. The second half, however, was missing so... moremething. I would have liked Nadler to expand more on crucial elements within the storyline. The ending is a bit of a surprise, but it leaves the reader wanting -- I can't put my finger on what exactly, but I did feel there were too many things left unsaid. All in all, a good novel with characters that depict life from the 1950s through present day. How do we live with the choices we make? How do we reconcile our mistakes along the way? less

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