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2/07/2013

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Beautiful RuinsBeautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

"This book doesn't work."
"You mean, in your opinion."
"I mean in English."
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The Italian setting is immensely appealing as the story opens with an ailing movie actress and the people of a tiny village on the Ligurian coast. We travel to assorted locales that set the tone of the story of love, life, and relationships. This is essentially a romantic story of how messy and how wonderful life can be.

The cast of characters is so diverse and entertaining that I feel as though I know each one, with their quirks and unique positions in this well-crafted story.
Their intricate stories are woven together in a sometimes over-drawn narrative that remains compelling. This is a story of living, of life. The conclusion, the ending is so beautifully drawn that it alone is worth the read.

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9 comments:

Beth said...

Interesting teaser. I like the sound of the book. Your teaser makes me want to go re-read this. Here is my teaser for this week.

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

This one sounds like one I'd enjoy...thanks for sharing. And I love your background here at the blog!

Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST

SJ said...

Interesting teaser. Thanks for sharing.

My Teaser

Melissa O. said...

Ha - great teaser! Glad you enjoyed the book! Here’s my TT post!

Anonymous said...

Intriguing teaser!

http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/03/teaser-tuesday.html

Sandra Nachlinger said...

Your teaser reminds me of a book I just quit reading because it didn't work in English ... or any other language! But I think I'd enjoy Beautiful Ruins.
My teaser is from THE LAW OF SIMILARS.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like this a great book, thanks for sharing.
Here is mine:
http://werejumpinbooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/teaser-tuesday-2/

The Writing Rabbit said...

Sounds great! Your teaser made me laugh out loud, too, which is always a plus. : )

my tt: http://followthewritingrabbit.blogspot.com/2013/03/teaser-tuesday.html

Zenia said...

HAHAHA, love it! So funny!
Those 3 lines made me want to read this book, so THANK YOU for sharing.
My Teaser from Wait For You by Jennifer L. Armentrout (+ giveaway of the same book)