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The One That Got Away de Bethany Chase

The One That Got Away

Autor Bethany Chase
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2015

Considerăm că „The One That Got Away” este o lectură ideală pentru cititorii care caută o explorare nuanțată a alegerilor de viață, fiind potrivită celor care au simțit vreodată tensiunea dintre siguranța unui prezent stabil și nostalgia unei iubiri neîncheiate. În centrul acestei scrieri în limba engleză se află Sarina Mahler, o arhitectă din Austin a cărei existență este construită pe planuri riguroase și structuri bine definite, menite să compenseze golul lăsat de pierderea mamei sale. Subliniem modul în care Bethany Chase folosește metafora arhitecturii pentru a descrie reconstrucția sufletească: atunci când Eamon Roy, un fost înotător olimpic și o veche flacără, reintră în viața ei ca client pentru renovarea unei case, Sarina descoperă că fundația propriei fericiri este mai fragilă decât anticipase.

Cine a citit Love the One You're with de Emily Giffin va recunoaște aici dilema morală a femeii prinse între un partener devotat și „cel care a plecat”, însă Bethany Chase aduce o notă distinctă prin accentul pus pe identitatea profesională a protagonistei și pe modul în care spațiul fizic al unei locuințe oglindește dorințele interioare. Ritmul este unul echilibrat, alternând momente de umor fin cu pasaje de o vulnerabilitate autentică, mai ales atunci când un eveniment tragic forțează personajul să abandoneze „proiectul” inițial al vieții sale. Suntem de părere că forța acestui roman de beletristică contemporană rezidă în refuzul de a oferi soluții simple, preferând în schimb să exploreze complexitatea unui cord divizat între două versiuni ale aceluiași viitor.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780804179423
ISBN-10: 0804179425
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 134 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: RANDOM HOUSE USA INC
Locul publicării:New York

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte celor care apreciază proza de tip „women's fiction” cu substanță, unde dragostea nu este doar un sentiment, ci o decizie matură. Cititorul va câștiga o perspectivă sinceră asupra procesului de vindecare după doliu și a curajului necesar pentru a schimba direcția atunci când planurile de acasă nu se mai potrivesc cu cele din realitate. Este o poveste despre regăsirea de sine printre schițe și amintiri.

Despre autor

Bethany Chase a debutat pe scena literară cu un stil proaspăt și plin de spirit, fiind lăudată de critici pentru capacitatea de a captura nuanțele unei inimi aflate în conflict. Cu un fundal care îi permite să scrie cu autoritate despre design și estetică, ea reușește să creeze personaje feminine tridimensionale, care se luptă cu așteptările sociale și cu propriile temeri. Stilul său este caracterizat de o combinație între umor și profunzime emoțională, Chase fiind rapid integrată în rândul autoarelor contemporane care explorează complexitatea relațiilor moderne și a pierderii.

Notă biografică

A native of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Bethany Chase headed to Williams College for an English degree and somehow came out the other side an interior designer. When she's not writing or designing, you can usually find her in a karaoke bar. She lives with her lovely husband and occasionally psychotic cat in Brooklyn, three flights up. This is her first novel.

Recenzii

Advance praise for "The One That Got Away"
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"A warm, witty, and wise novel, "The One That Got Away" announces the arrival of a great new voice in fiction."--Emily Giffin, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The One and Only"
"Love can be complicated, and in "The One That Got Away, " Bethany Chase captures every nuanced beat of a conflicted heart. An authentic and warm voice infuses this story of humor, heartbreak, and home. While Sarina finds her way, we as readers might also find a way back to our own unique lives."--Patti Callahan Henry, "New York Times" bestselling author of "And Then I Found You"
"This perfectly paced story is full of fresh, engaging characters, but Chase's greatest accomplishment is Sarina Mahler. Sarina is so human, her inner world such a compelling mix of guarded and open-hearted, confident and faltering, that--through every loss, every funny moment, every blazing triumph--I felt completely with her and grateful to be there."--Marisa de los Santos, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Falling Together
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"[A] sparkling debut [that] packs serious emotional punches . . . This utterly enjoyable romance will have readers swooning, sobbing, and eagerly anticipating Chase's next book."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Bethany Chase is utterly charming and writes about loss with wisdom and heart."--Allie Larkin, author of "Why Can't I Be You"
"Don't let this one get away: Chase's debut is fun, romantic, steamy, and populated with heartfelt characters--not-to-miss delicious escapism!"--L. Alison Heller, author of "The Never Never Sisters"
"We fell in love with "The One That Got Away" from the very first page. In her charming debut novel, Bethany Chase reminds us about the one that got away, and makes us wonder what would have happened if he hadn't."--Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, co-authors of "Your Perfect Life"
""The One That Got Away" is juicy, steamy, witty, and real. Bethany Chase kept me laughing out loud as I quickly turned the pages. With a love story perfectly balanced between sexy and sweet, and settings so vivid and hip they feel like a literary Pinterest board, Chase will have you swooning."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of "After I Do"

Descriere

Perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner, this bright, funny debut from a fresh voice in fiction offers a delicious take on love, family, and what it means to build a home of one's own.
Sarina Mahler thinks she has her life all nailed down: a growing architecture practice in Austin, Texas, and an any-day-now proposal from her loving boyfriend, Noah. She's well on her way to having the family she's hoped for since her mother's death ten years ago. But with Noah on a temporary assignment abroad and retired Olympic swimmer--and former flame--Eamon Roy back in town asking her to renovate his new fixer-upper, Sarina's life takes an unexpected turn. Eamon proves to be Sarina's dream client, someone who instinctively trusts every one of her choices--and Sarina is reminded of all the reasons she was first drawn to him back in the day. Suddenly her carefully planned future with Noah seems a little less than perfect. And when tragedy strikes, Sarina is left reeling. With her world completely upended, she is forced to question what she truly wants in life--and in love.
Full of both humor and heartbreak, "The One That Got Away" is the story of one woman's discovery that, sometimes, life is what happens when you leave the blueprints behind.
Advance praise for "The One That Got Away"
" "
"A warm, witty, and wise novel, "The One That Got Away" announces the arrival of a great new voice in fiction."--Emily Giffin, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The One and Only"
"Love can be complicated, and in "The One That Got Away, " Bethany Chase captures every nuanced beat of a conflicted heart. An authentic and warm voice infuses this story of humor, heartbreak, and home. While Sarina finds her way, we as readers might also find a way back to our own unique lives."--Patti Callahan Henry, "New York Times" bestselling author of "And Then I Found You"
"This perfectly paced story is full of fresh, engaging characters, but Chase's greatest accomplishment is Sarina Mahler. Sarina is so human, her inner world such a compelling mix of guarded and open-hearted, confident and faltering, that--through every loss, every funny moment, every blazing triumph--I felt completely with her and grateful to be there."--Marisa de los Santos, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Falling Together"
"[A] sparkling debut [that] packs serious emotional punches . . . This utterly enjoyable romance will have readers swooning, sobbing, and eagerly anticipating Chase's next book."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Bethany Chase is utterly charming and writes about loss with wisdom and heart."--Allie Larkin, author of "Why Can't I Be You"
"Don't let this one get away: Chase's debut is fun, romantic, steamy, and populated with heartfelt characters--not-to-miss delicious escapism!"--L. Alison Heller, author of "The Never Never Sisters"
"We fell in love with "The One That Got Away" from the very first page. In her charming debut novel, Bethany Chase reminds us about the one that got away, and makes us wonder what would have happened if he hadn't."--Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, co-authors of "Your Perfect Life"
""The One That Got Away" is juicy, steamy, witty, and real."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of "After I Do"
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