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Standing in the RainbowIntroduction of the ebook: Standing in the Rainbow
Đánh giá : 4.05 /5 (sao)
Along with Neighbor Dorothy, the lady with the smile in her voice, whose daily radio broadcasts keep us delightfully informed on all the local news, we also meet Bobby, her ten-year-old son, destined to live a thousand lives, most of them in his imagination; Norma and Macky Warren and their ninety-eight-year-old Aunt Elner; the oddly sexy and charismatic Hamm Sparks and th Along with Neighbor Dorothy, the lady with the smile in her voice, whose daily radio broadcasts keep us delightfully informed on all the local news, we also meet Bobby, her ten-year-old son, destined to live a thousand lives, most of them in his imagination; Norma and Macky Warren and their ninety-eight-year-old Aunt Elner; the oddly sexy and charismatic Hamm Sparks and the two women who love him as differently as night and day. Then there is Tot Whooten; Beatrice Woods, the Little Blind Songbird; Cecil Figgs, the Funeral King; and the fabulous Minnie Oatman.
The time is 1946 until the present. The town is Elmwood Springs, Missouri, right in the middle of the country, in the midst of the mostly joyous transition from war to peace, aiming toward a dizzyingly bright future. …more
Review ebook Standing in the Rainbow
You know, sometimes I just need a book that is not going to scare me, get my hackles raised, or make me sad and depressed. This is the perfect book to cleanse the soul after reading some heavy books. I had been reading “The Alienist” and “Wicked”, but I found myself feeling so heavy and sad. So I put the books down and went to find something light and airy.
I love this book. It’s sweet. It’s a throwback to times when neighbors actually knew each other and liked each other. It’s a feel good book You know, sometimes I just need a book that is not going to scare me, get my hackles raised, or make me sad and depressed. This is the perfect book to cleanse the soul after reading some heavy books. I had been reading “The Alienist” and “Wicked”, but I found myself feeling so heavy and sad. So I put the books down and went to find something light and airy.
I love this book. It’s sweet. It’s a throwback to times when neighbors actually knew each other and liked each other. It’s a feel good book with many, many characters. No one is alike. So there is a story line for everyone. And it’s wonderful. It really made me wish that our society would slip back into that way of life. When things were a bit slower, but more appreciated. When we weren’t so worried about how people looked at us that we ignored our neighbors. I don’t know any of my neighbors. I live in an apartment and there are seven other families living in my building and I have no idea who any of them are.
The book is cozy and will take a load off your mind or your heart. But don’t think it’s boring because there is a bit of mystery throw in.
This is one of my favorite books. …more
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