Present Out Of Books Sundowners
Title | : | Sundowners |
Author | : | Lesley Lokko |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 654 pages |
Published | : | October 7th 2004 by Orion (first published 2003) |
Categories | : | Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Fiction. Romance. Contemporary. Cultural. Africa |
Lesley Lokko
Paperback | Pages: 654 pages Rating: 4.13 | 1102 Users | 61 Reviews
Interpretation Supposing Books Sundowners
Take four friends...Rianne: beautiful, wealthy and thoroughly spoilt, she has the world at her feet but is about to risk everything.
Gabrielle: intelligent, loyal and always worrying about everyone else, now it's time for her to start looking after No.1.
Nathalie: petite, pretty and with a shrewd eye for business, she uses her work to help her forget the one man she can't have.
Charmaine: flirty and outrageous, she knows all about the good life. She just needs someone to pay for it...
Then a chance encounter changes everything - and for Rianne and her friends, nothing is going to be the same again...
Declare Books In Pursuance Of Sundowners
Original Title: | Sundowners |
ISBN: | 0752859218 (ISBN13: 9780752859217) |
Edition Language: | English |
Rating Out Of Books Sundowners
Ratings: 4.13 From 1102 Users | 61 ReviewsColumn Out Of Books Sundowners
This book. Ah! I didn't like it. But why? I mean, the premise is great, the writing style flows smoothly,... and yet it sucks. Let's start with the main reason: the goddamn characters. They were positively terrible. They were flat, nasty and unsympathetic. Let's take a close look:Rianne; I wanted to punch her several times throughout the books. What an absolute piece of shit. Both awful AND boring. And her "character development" was really bad. She just suddenly became a completely differentDopo aver letto questo libro ho continuato per giorni a chiedermi cosa stessero facendo i personaggi in quel momento, pentendomi amaramente di essere una vorace lettrice ed aver già finito quel fantastico romanzo. E' coinvolgente a tal punto da immedesimarsi nei protagonisti e da capire le loro azioni ma anche da saperle criticare in modo onesto. la suddivisione nelle parti delle varie ragazze, quando le loro vite prenderanno strade diverse, è perfetta perchè ad ogni interruzione c'è un minimo
Excellent. The characters are well developed. Lots of twists and turns. I found myself anxious to see what happens to each of the four women.
Fantastic read - wonderfully told story! I could not put it down!
Like her previous books this is a good 'chick lit' to read. Its less of a snapshot of one moment in a characters life, and more of a timeline of four friends and how their paths intertwine from beginning to end. Its gives a snapshot of each of the girls and how they grow and adapt to life. I really loved hearing about the characters and how theirs lives had changed and how she sent them all down different paths (but still intertwining) it was like reading four different books in one.The only
Not just your ordinary, superficial life story of a female character. Following the lifespan of many characters, Sundowners leans on an edgy and emotional side involving twisted subplots of politics, drug abuse, relationship woes and imperialism.The emotional draw into the novel is strong, with a different view brought by each character. There is no lack of drama, no lack of action, and the subtle, more serious subplot involving racism and imperialism in South Africa is not overbearing on the
This is one of the best books I've ever read. The characters are likeable and as there's 4 girls I found I could relate a little bit to each one. I found I cared about what happened to each of them, and they were close friends in a way that was believable and not cheesy.I bought this for a summer holiday and it was perfect for picking up and putting down - not like books where you have to re-read the last few pages to remember what's happening.Fab book!
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