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Laddar... The Late, Lamented Molly Marxav Sally Koslow
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Det här är en av LibraryThings förhandsrecensioner. Finally writing my review of this book - It was a delight, and so much fun to read, moreso than I expected. Complex characters and both laughter and tears. Well done!I have had my eye on this book for quite a long time and actually almost bought it once or twice. I don't often think about my own death, but whenever I do I think about who would show up at my funeral. Who would claim that we were friends? Have you ever noticed that a person suddenly seems to have more friends when they are dead? When I read the synopsis for The Late, Lamented Molly Marx I was thrilled to have finally stumbled upon a narrator who has the ability to view all of the aftermath of her own death. I was even more thrilled that it seemed as if it would be witty and lighthearted! After all no one wants to spend their days reading depressing books. It started off okay. Molly seemed like a witty narrator and for awhile I enjoyed her comments and observations. However, that wit and enjoyment didn't last as I learned more about the person she was while alive. Honestly, I didn't care for any of the characters in this book. They all had some major issues that I think went beyond just being slightly flawed. I wouldn't want to spend time with any of these people, except maybe Molly's daughter. My dislike made it difficult for me to continue, but I still needed to know who killed Molly! I ended up listening to the entire audiobook just so that I could finally solve the mystery. (If you begin this and decide not to finish, I will be more than happy to tell you who killed her, where and with what.) Because of the less than likeable characters I can't say that I really recommend this book to anyone. I like the basic idea but other than that. . . not so much. 3.5 stars. I'm impressed that such a dark concept (a woman looking back in her lived one's from the afterlife, hearing their thoughts, observing their interactions, watching them try to make sense of her death) could be successfully given such a light and entertaining treatment. Incidentally, I've been slogging through a David Foster Wallace book so slowly that I'd started wondering what had happened to my ability to chew through books. Fortunately, this restored my faith in myself. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
The circumstances of Molly Marx's death may be suspicious, but she hasn't lost her joie de vivre. Newly arrived in the hereafter, aka the Duration, Molly, thirty-five years old, is delighted to discover that she can still keep tabs on those she left behind: Annabel, her beloved four-year-old daughter; Lucy, her combustible twin sister; Kitty, her piece-of-work mother-in-law; Brie, her beautiful and steadfast best friend; and, of course, her husband, Barry, a plastic surgeon with more than a professional interest in many of his female patients. As a bonus, Molly quickly realizes that the afterlife comes with a finely tuned bullshit detector.As Molly looks on, her loved ones try to discern whether her death was an accident, suicide, or murder. She was last seen alive leaving for a bike ride through New York City's Riverside Park; her body was found lying on the bank of the Hudson River. Did a stranger lure Molly to danger? Did she plan to meet someone she thought she could trust? Could she have ended her own life for mysterious reasons, or did she simply lose control of her bike? As the police question her circle of intimates, Molly relives the years and days that led up to her sudden end: her marriage, troubled yet tender; her charmed work life as a magazine decorating editor; and the irresistible colleague to whom she was drawn.More than anything, Molly finds herself watching over Annabel - and realizing how motherhood helped to bring out her very best self. As the investigation into her death proceeds, Molly will relive her most precious moments - and take responsibility for the choices in her life.Exploring the bonds of fidelity, family, and friendship, and narrated by a memorable and endearing character, The Late, Lamented Molly Marx is a hilarious, deeply moving, and thought-provoking novel that is part mystery, part love story, and all heart. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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