
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
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Narrated by:
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Anne Flosnik
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By:
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Maggie O'Farrell
Esme has been labeled harmless, sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But why has her family never mentioned her, and what is the secret or her virtually wiped-out past? If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit?
Weaving Esme's tragic story together with Iris's modern dilemmas, O'Farrell's intricate cross-generational tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the complex longings of women will haunt readers long past its final page.
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Critic reviews
- Nominee, 2008 Audie Award, Fiction
"[A]n intricate, eloquent novel of family malice, longings, and betrayal....O'Farrell maintains a high level of tension throughout, and the conclusion is devastating." (Publishers Weekly)
"O'Farrell's fourth novel brilliantly illustrates her talent for gradually revealing her characters' inner lives....A gripping read with superbly crafted scenes that will blaze in the reader's memory long after the novel is returned to the shelf." (Booklist)
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The biggest problem for me was the inner dialogue towards the end, the unfinished sentences. It's hard to make that kind of device work and harder still to make it work when you use it too often.
Not a fan of the narrator. You are constantly yanked out of the story because she doesn't pause between characters. You find yourself on alert for the switch between the different narratives. Combine that with those rambling unfinished sentences and you don't know where you are.
Don't let it put you off O'Farrell. She is a huge talent!
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I enjoyed the storyline and the narration was quite good, but found the end very disappointing.What was most disappointing about Maggie O'Farrell’s story?
The end was quite abruptWhat aspect of Anne Flosnik’s performance would you have changed?
NothingCould you see The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
NoDisappointing ending
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Interesting but confusing
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Just okay
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Nuanced
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This book maybe easier to follow in print. It’s all about secrets.
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Difficult to follow
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Very difficult to follow when listening.
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The ending, though?? Really??
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