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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780061214608
ISBN: 0061214604
Label: Harper Perennial
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: January 01, 2007
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date: January 02, 2007
Sales Rank: 72092
Studio: Harper Perennial
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When Framboise Simon returns to a small village on the banks of the Loire, the locals do not recognize her as the daughter of the infamous woman they hold responsible for a tragedy during the German occupation years ago. But the past and present are inextricably entwined, particularly in a scrapbook of recipes and memories that Framboise has inherited from her mother. And soon Framboise will realize that the journal also contains the key to the tragedy that indelibly marked that summer of her ninth year. . . .
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I thought this novel was very well-written, but Harris could have done a better job with fleshing out the overall suspense of the story. She builds up an interest about the "incident" throughout most of it, but subtly mentions once what it is, then seems to trail off. The end is bit sketchy as well, and could use a few more chapters to properly wrap up all the loose ends. What she deems very important and a driving force in the beginning becomes nothing short of a fleeting memory by the end. ... Read More
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This story is told from the point of view of Framboise Simon nee Dartigen. It is being told in two parts: from the point of view of the 64 year old Framboise, and from the point of view of 9 year old Framboise. The different parts of the story are interleaved throughout the book so there are paragraphs from the old time and paragraphs from the current time. As we learn in the very beginning, this is a story of a secret that should have remained one even after 55 years, but instead is getting told ... Read More
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Joanne Harris has a wonderful way with words. I have enjoyed many of her other books. This story was so compelling, but it made me uncomfortable. I didn't really like any of the characters, but I got drawn into their tense, painful world, with its dry humor and vengeance.
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What an excellent choice for a book club discussion! The quirky, odd, strange characters will keep you talking (or thinking) for hours. Narrator Flamboise alludes to a mystery at the very beginning of the book which is slowing revealed like a fisherman letting out his line. Masterfully, it will keep you reading to the last page. Beyond the compelling story itself, Harris' writing style is very evocative of the places she describes and her language has a beautiful literary quality without being ... Read More
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My family does a "Christmas book club" each year; "Five Quarters of the Orange" was the selection this year. The overall score was four stars -- two people loved it, two liked it, two thought it was just OK. It is a story about an adult woman, Framboise, who comes back to the French village in which she grew up. Events took place there during the German occupation during the war that have shamed her for years. The novel moves back and forth in time, showing the war-time events (when Framboise was a ... Read More
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