
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Emily Woo Zeller
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Jamie Ford
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By:
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Jamie Ford
From the best-selling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.
For 12-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student at a boarding school, the chance to go to the World's Fair feels like a gift. But only once he's there, amid the exotic exhibits, fireworks, and Ferris wheels, does he discover that he is the one who is actually the prize. The half-Chinese orphan is astounded to learn he will be raffled off - a healthy boy "to a good home".
The winning ticket belongs to the flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel, famous for educating her girls. There, Ernest becomes the new houseboy and befriends Maisie, the madam's precocious daughter, and a bold scullery maid named Fahn. Their friendship and affection form the first real family Ernest has ever known - and against all odds, this new sporting life gives him the sense of home he's always desired.
But as the grande dame succumbs to an occupational hazard and their world of finery begins to crumble, all three must grapple with hope, ambition, and first love.
Fifty years later, in the shadow of Seattle's second World's Fair, Ernest struggles to help his ailing wife reconcile who she once was with who she wanted to be while trying to keep family secrets hidden from their grown-up daughters.
Against a rich backdrop of post-Victorian vice, suffrage, and celebration, Love and Other Consolation Prizes is an enchanting tale about innocence and devotion - in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale.
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Intriguing. Hard to put down.
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lovely.....simply lovely and poignant
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Usually, I deplore books with “flashbacks, flash forwards, and flashbacks again.” This author, however, did it seamlessly with ease.
All this being said, I did think the last few chapters dragged on a bit. Overall, I enjoyed the story. I just wish the author had “juiced it up a bit” throughout. There was opportunity for some funny situations that were lost on this author. The narration was done very well except for the male voice of Ernest, which just didn’t feel right. Asian characters should have Asian narrators!
Very Enjoyable!
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A sad, beautiful tale
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love and loyalty
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Sweet read
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A lot of heart
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Love and Other Prizes
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Loved it@
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Best Book I've Read this Year
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