Book Details:
Name:
Hello, Agnieszka
Series:
Between Two Worlds
Paperback: 282
pages
Publisher:
Sojourner Books (May 6, 2015)
Language:
English
ISBN-10:
0996247424
ISBN-13:
978-0996247429
Book Description:
A
raw tale of early love, rivalry and betrayal. Her oldest son’s suicide attempt
shocks the Halversons and forces Agnieszka to reveal a past she has kept from
her children.
Passion
for music. Hearing
her talented, irrepressible grandaunt Jola, a concert pianist in Poland, give a
piano recital, young Agnieszka discovers a passion for music. Jola hones her
talent and feeds her dreams.
Shattered
dreams.
Real-world problems, thorny relations with a mother tied to her roots and
betrayal by Jola shatter her dreams.
A 70s love story. Agnieszka falls in love, but fate deals her first love a death blow. She rises from the losses she has suffered and gets a second chance at happiness.
A 70s love story. Agnieszka falls in love, but fate deals her first love a death blow. She rises from the losses she has suffered and gets a second chance at happiness.
A
mother’s youthful dreams thwarted and renewed, amidst the exciting promise of
the 70s.
BOOK
REVIEW:
A good blurb, a story about music (and its healing powers) and a
poignant tale of young love (unsuccessful, but still) are part of a winning
combo that would surely make any book a bestseller. Hello, Agnieszka! Is a
tale of all this put together. Having already read book one,(Hello, my Love!)
this one was satisfactory to all my expectations from the author.
The
story starts with a tragic note and goes down the memory lane to bring back
things that are hidden in the deepest, darkest corner of one’s mind only to be
perused in the twilight of poignant recollections. Not going much into the
actual story, it is everything the summary promises it is.
A
daughter’s troubled relationship with her mother and the pain of scandal,
betrayal and the true loss of one’s first love are portrayed in the author’s
usual beautiful style. While the story itself is set in the 70s, the connection
would be better to understand if the books of the series are read in the order
they have been published. (Some might disagree and call this a prequel, and
even others might call this a standalone, though both may be true, my personal
opinion is that this book is best read second in the series).
The
language is good (only a few typos and phrasing errors). But when a story is
too emotional, and there are deep thoughts shared, the language breaks slink
away unnoticed. Bittersweet tales are difficult to carry off. There can never
be enough justification to satisfy the behaviour of every character (from the
aunt to the mother to the main character) but basically, this story is a deep
analysis on the strong bonds of human relations.
Maybe
because I am still thinking about book 1, or maybe because I am still wondering
about Elise and Greg, this story gets second place in my most favourite book of
the series list.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
EJourney
is a realist who thinks she has little imagination. Credit that to her training
(Ph. D., University of Illinois) and work in mental health, writing for
academics and bureaucrats.
A well-traveled flâneuse--a female observer-wanderer--she watches, observes, listens. And writes. A sucker for happy endings and an admirer of Jane Austen's novel of manners approach to women's fiction, she finds enough that depresses her about real life, but seeks no catharsis by writing about it. For her, writing is escape, entertainment.
A well-traveled flâneuse--a female observer-wanderer--she watches, observes, listens. And writes. A sucker for happy endings and an admirer of Jane Austen's novel of manners approach to women's fiction, she finds enough that depresses her about real life, but seeks no catharsis by writing about it. For her, writing is escape, entertainment.
Her author website: Evy Writes at
http://www.evyjourney.com
Her book blog:Escape Into Reality at http://www.margaretofthenorth.wordpress.com
Her blog on art, food, travel (mostly Paris), and state of being: Journey on a Limb at http://eveonalimb.com.
Her book blog:Escape Into Reality at http://www.margaretofthenorth.wordpress.com
Her blog on art, food, travel (mostly Paris), and state of being: Journey on a Limb at http://eveonalimb.com.
PRICE:
$2.80 for kindle, $11.50 for Paperback
BOOK
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