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The No-Show: an unexpected love story you'll never forget, from the author of The Flatshare

Autor Beth O'Leary
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 feb 2023

Înscriindu-se în genul ficțiunii contemporane cu valențe de comedie romantică, The No-Show reușește să subverseze așteptările cititorului printr-o structură narativă ingenioasă care depășește granițele clasicei povești de dragoste. Notăm cu un interes deosebit felul în care Beth O'Leary jonglează cu trei destine feminine aparent paralele, unite de un singur element comun: absența lui Joseph Carter. Premisa este pe cât de simplă, pe atât de intrigantă — trei femei, în trei momente diferite ale aceleiași zile de Valentine's Day, așteaptă un bărbat care nu mai apare. Siobhan la micul dejun, Miranda la prânz și Jane seara, toate sunt lăsate să se confrunte cu singurătatea și întrebările care apar atunci când cel în care ai încredere te dezamăgește.

Imaginați-vă tensiunea emoțională și misterul din The Flatshare, mutată într-un decor de puzzle narativ unde adevărul este revelat cu picătura. Spre deosebire de lucrările sale anterioare, precum The Switch, unde accentul cădea pe contrastul dintre generații și schimbul de vieți, aici Beth O'Leary explorează vulnerabilitatea și complexitatea iertării. Apreciem cum ritmul lecturii se transformă dintr-o curiozitate ușoară într-o experiență profund emoționantă, pe măsură ce straturile personajului Joseph Carter sunt îndepărtate. Nu este doar o poveste despre infidelitate sau coincidențe, ci o explorare matură a modului în care traumele trecute modelează prezența noastră în relațiile actuale. Stilul este fluid, dar încărcat de o melancolie subtilă care face ca răsturnarea de situație finală să fie nu doar surprinzătoare, ci și extrem de satisfăcătoare din punct de vedere uman.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781529409147
ISBN-10: 1529409144
Pagini: 392
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Quercus Books
Colecția Quercus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută mai mult decât o simplă idilă. The No-Show oferă o experiență de lectură stratificată, ideală pentru cei care au apreciat dinamica din Love, Locked Down de Beth Reekles. Veți câștiga o perspectivă proaspătă asupra rezilienței feminine și a modului în care dragostea se poate manifesta în cele mai neașteptate și imperfecte forme. Este o lectură care vă va pune la încercare presupunerile și vă va emoționa profund.


Despre autor

Beth O'Leary este o scriitoare britanică de renume, specialistă în comedia romantică modernă, a cărei carieră a explodat odată cu debutul său, The Flatshare. Această primă operă s-a vândut în peste un milion de exemplare și a stabilit-o ca o voce distinctă în literatura contemporană, fiind nominalizată la premiul Comedy Women in Print. Cu un talent rar de a echilibra umorul cu teme profunde și uneori dureroase, O'Leary a continuat să publice succese precum The Switch și The Road Trip. În The No-Show, ea își demonstrează maturitatea artistică, oferind cel mai complex și ambițios roman al său de până acum.


Descriere

Ingenious, heartwarming and romantic' Sophie Kinsella

'Surprising and deeply satisfying' Emily Henry

'The kind of book that leaves an impression on your heart' Holly Miller

'Such a clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story' Bolu Babalola

The funny, heart-breaking and uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of The Flatshare

Three women, Three dates, One missing man,,,

8,52 a,m, Siobhan is looking forward to her breakfast date with Joseph, She was surprised when he suggested it - she normally sees him late at night in her hotel room, Breakfast on Valentine's Day surely means something ,,, so where is he?

2,43 p,m, Miranda's hoping that a Valentine's Day lunch with Carter will be the perfect way to celebrate her new job, It's a fresh start and a sign that her life is falling into place: she's been dating Carter for five months now and things are getting serious, But why hasn't he shown up?

6,30 p,m, Joseph Carter agreed to be Jane's fake boyfriend at an engagement party, They've not known each other long but their friendship is fast becoming the brightest part of her new life in Winchester, Joseph promised to save Jane tonight, But he's not here,,,

Meet Joseph Carter, That is, if you can find him,

The No-Show is the brilliantly funny, heart-breaking and joyful new novel from Beth O'Leary about dating, and waiting, and the ways love can find us, An utterly extraordinary tearjerker of a book, this is O'Leary's most ambitious novel yet,

'Super-clever and super-readable, this brilliant book is going to be a massive hit' The Sun

'The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop' Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

'A brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner' Lauren Ho

'Sweepingly romantic, bursting with character, and so, so clever' Gillian McAllister

'Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won't see coming' Lucy Diamond

'Charming and delightful!' Laura Williams

'It will break your heart in a million different ways' Louise O'Neill

'A truly brilliant book' Lucy Vine

'Fresh and surprising yet still so distinctly Beth O'Leary' Caroline Hulse

'This book will stop-start your heart with plenty of tears and plenty of laughter' Lia Louis

'Fresh, clever, superbly plotted , , , A triumph' Mike Gayle

'Beth O'Leary at her very best' Lindsey Kelk

'Achingly clever, another fabulous read from Beth O'Leary' Sophie Cousens


Recenzii

Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth. The No-Show is an ingenious, heartwarming and romantic story with great depths amid the humour and lightness
Beth O'Leary writes a brilliant, multilayered, romantic stunner with a poignant twist that you won't see coming. You won't be able to put this down
Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book and The No-Show is her most moving yet. O'Leary's wit, charm and heart are on full, fantastic display in this cosy, surprising and deeply satisfying novel. I couldn't possibly love it more
Three love stories in one, told in delicate, beautiful layers, this is such a clever, finely woven sweet and heart-rending story that I found myself utterly enchanted by!
This is a genius of a book! The kind of book you want all your friends to read so that you can talk about it non-stop. Trust me, you'll be buzzing long after you've read the final page
Perfect escapism: romantic and uplifting with a twist you won't see coming
Charming and delightful! The No-Show made me think, made me feel, and most importantly, made me laugh. Just so warm and cleverly executed. A joyous tale that I adored!
Fresh, clever and superbly plotted, The No-Show will sweep you up, break your heart and put it all back together again. A triumph
As joyful as it is difficult, as friendly as it is unexpected, The No-Show makes a compelling case for complexity
I found this to be the most emotionally written of Beth's books, one that leaves an impact on your mind. I cannot recommend it enough; it is bursting with feeling
With this clever romance, The Flatshare author is back at her best . . . I really enjoyed this bittersweet, heartwarming read
Super-clever and super-readable, this brilliant book is going to be a massive hit
Beth O'Leary's latest twisty, zesty charmer The No-Show will certainly be required summer reading
Be warned: this may just be the most clever, finely woven, sweet and heart-rending story you read all year
I raced through it
Her fourth book is another gripping page-turner but with a more ambitious concept than her earlier novels . . . A superb rom-com with a heart wrenching twist
Beth O'Leary's latest novel opens with three women - Siobhan, Miranda and Jane - who have all been stood up on Valentine's Day by the same man. The question is, why? The trio try to work out what has happened to the elusive Joseph Carter - and their willingness to forgive him at first feels frustrating. But as the story unfolds, the lives of the main players draw the reader in until the tale builds to its unexpected, but ultimately satisfying, ending.
Beth O'Leary has done it again with The No-Show, an endearing clash of people in a twisting plot which stays in your thoughts long after you finish
A clever story with a heart-wrenching twist
[A] superb romcom with a heart-wrenching twist

Notă biografică

Beth O'Leary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages. Her debut, The Flatshare, sold over a million copies and will soon be a TV series. Her subsequent novels, The Switch, The Road Trip and The No-Show, were all instant bestsellers, and The Switch has been optioned by Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg's production company.

Beth writes her books in the Hampshire countryside with a very badly behaved Golden Retriever for company. If she's not at her desk, you'll usually find her curled up somewhere with a book, a cup of tea and several woolly jumpers (whatever the weather).