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The Photograph
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- Release date: 09-15-05
- Language: English
- Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
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Publisher's Summary
Propelled by the author's signature mastery of narrative and psychology, The Photograph is Lively at her very best, the dazzling climax to all she has written before.
Critic Reviews
"An ingenious premise for a novel and Penelope Lively...spins it out with expert skill." (The Washington Post)
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- Rebecca
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good but sad
Beautifully written, this book explores how, whilst we have only one life, everyone will have different versions of what we are like, and who we are. Our inner worlds and our public worlds can be miles apart, as can our presentation of ourselves to different audiences. If you want a gentle listen, this is a good book to download, however this is a very sad book, so if youre in need of a bit of uplifting this isnt perhaps the best choice.
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- Paul
- Highland Park, IL, USA
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Subtle and entertaining
Lively's story, and the characters in it, revolve around a deceased woman who remains something of a mystery as the characters reveal more and more of themselves as the story moves forward. The discovery of a rather unfortunate photo starts a chain reaction in the lives of the deceased's family and friends. Each chapter is from the perspective of a different character, which is reminiscent of Billiards at Half Past Nine by Heinrich Boll, and the same events are described by different characters in a manner reminiscent of Rashomon. Note too that Lively's characters have professional callings that evoke their roles in the story. For example, the widower who discovers the photo is a landscape archaeologist, and in this story he's got to dig through a surface life he took for granted to discover what happened years before. Masterful, highly recommended.
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- Annie M.
- 06-17-08
A lovely book about assumptions
A widower finds an envelope long after his wife has passed away--what he discovers inside destroys all his assumptions about his marraige and the happiness he thought he had shared with his wife.
This begins an intricate tale in which a group of characters--all who either were related to or knew the deceased--must come to grips with the assumptions they made about her, and how those assumptions might ultimately be implicated in her early death. It is a book about self-asorbtion, longing, and the quest for the greatest meaning in life--that of love.
This is a beautifully written book with characters that are deeply felt, clearly defined, and very disticnt, and quite real.
I also loved how Lively took the theme of assumptions and applied it to beauty: the main character (who is seen only in flashbacks) is related to by nearly everyone based on her extraordinary beauty. Most who meet her assume that, because she is beautiful, she lives a beautiful life. It is an assumption that produces tragic results.
I loved the slow pace, a pace of discovery.
Well worth the time of a reader who loves to spend time with carefully crafted characters and paragrpahs that shimmer with thoughtful prose.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- JeninOhio
- 04-18-08
Not so great
I wonder what puts this book on lists... whether bestseller or book clubs. It was only ok. There are so many fabulous reads, pass this one up. It never got me wrapped up in the story, the characters did not move me; the plot held little interest for me. I enjoy the obscure but this was nearly mundane.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Susan
- 04-26-07
Quiet and Thoughtful
This book is typical of Penelope Lively's writing: thoughtful and interested in people's interior lives. I struggled to begin with with the female narrator's bogus English accent. However, once I got over that and just concentrated on the writing I enjoyed it. The male narrator is fine. But I will go back to reading Lively in the future as I think one can savor her wonderful skills more that way.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Suzanne H
- 02-27-07
A
I really want to give this 3.5 but since that is not possible I made it a 4. I felt a bit unsatisfied at the end of this one because I did not feel like I had enough answers. That may be the point, the book asking the question, "Do we ever really know anyone?". I'm sure many times we don't even when we think we do. Sometimes I don't mind when the book leaves more questions than it answered, but this one left me wanting a bit more.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Sherry
- Bothell, WA, United States
- 08-22-08
Not her best
You can always expect elegant writing from Penelope Lively but I can't recommend this novel for any other reason. Both characters and their situation are so cliched as to make them unsympathetic and boring. This book did not keep my interest.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Lyn
- LADY LAKE, FL, United States
- 05-09-08
not worth it
I tried to enjoy this read but could never get invested in any of the many characters or the wobbly story line
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Deborah
- New York, NY, USA
- 10-31-06
WONDERFUL
This was a wonderful story. I really enjoyed it. The narration was good. Don't skip this one.
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- Margaret
- everett, WA, USA
- 02-25-07
absolute drivel
I just finished this audiobook, and during the second half I couldn't help but ask myself why I was still listening. Can this get better? i asked myself? No, it didnt. Boring story, boring unlikeable characters.
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