Alice Hoffman
Hardcover | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.74 | 44142 Users | 5662 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Museum of Extraordinary Things |
| ISBN: | 1451693567 (ISBN13: 9781451693560) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) Coney Island, New York(United States) Greenwich Village, New York City, New York(United States) …more Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York(United States) …less |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014) |
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Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses. An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father’s “museum,” alongside performers like the Wolfman, the Butterfly Girl, and a one-hundred-year-old turtle. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River. The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his father’s Lower East Side Orthodox community and his job as a tailor’s apprentice. When Eddie photographs the devastation on the streets of New York following the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the suspicious mystery behind a young woman’s disappearance and ignites the heart of Coralie.Define Appertaining To Books The Museum of Extraordinary Things
| Title | : | The Museum of Extraordinary Things |
| Author | : | Alice Hoffman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | February 18th 2014 by Scribner |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Magical Realism. Romance. Adult Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.74 From 44142 Users | 5662 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books The Museum of Extraordinary Things
Two words horribly disappointing. I'd be really relieved if Alice Hoffman stepped up to say she was busy cataloguing her library of obscure Latin books on topography and so paid someone else to write this novel for her. Because that's how unlike Hoffman's usual books, this latest offering is. This novel contains none of her signature lyrical sentences and not one character you can admire or understand. There is nothing whimsical here, no brooding relationship; it is not a story you wish youTwo confessions:1. My first Alice Hoffman book2. I was concerned I would constantly compare it to Night CircusSo, having finished the book I:1. I want to read more Alice Hoffman2. What Circus??Dont get me wrong I loved Night Circus but for different reasons. Coralie and Eddies stories kept me equally enthralled as these two young people each struggled to find their own way in the world despite and because of their families and backgrounds. I thought the ties to historical events were well
The Museum of Extraordinary Things is a beautifully written book about belonging, love and beauty, among other things.It is the story of Coralie, a girl with webbing between her fingers who lives with her father and his collection of extraordinary things and people."My father was both a scientist and magician, but he declared that it was in literature wherein we discovered our truest natures." pg 2It is also the story of Eddie, a Jewish boy who flees with his father from a village in Russia
What just happened?I think I'm turning into a monster, a horrible monster who hates everything and everyone and lives on dissatisfaction and bitterness.How in the world could I not have loved this book? I mean, look at the title! The cover! The synopsis! It's full of promise and I was lured in by the tantalizing story of a girl who grows up alongside her father's museum of oddities and assortments and is, herself, abnormal and is trying to come to terms with her perceived place in the changing
3.5|5My third read by Alice Hoffman unfortunately was a big miss. And when Im thinking about how much I love her other books Im even more disappointed. Im not sure exactly what went wrong for me. The strong romance element and the insta love are for sure at fault but really, everything else also felt really flat for me. I couldnt connect with the characters, the setting, which sounded so interesting, wasnt used enough (or wasnt used efficiently) and the resolution was So simplistic. Alice
Five stars is not enough. If I could I'd give it ten stars. I can't even with this book...my heart feels like it might explode. Joy does not begin to describe how I feel after finishing one of Hoffman's books. I feel transformed. Am I the only one who ever feels this pure rush of emotion after reading a book? I hope not.
What a ride!! I'll be posting my review tomorrow...right now I have to pull myself together and get my emotions back in check. Wow! This is my favorite of the year so far. It may seem like I am giving the book away, but I promise that I am barely touching the surface. Okay, here goes:****************************************************This is the dawning of the Age of the AquariusAquarius! Aquarius!. Ive never had that song in my head, ever. Well, maybe the night after I saw the traveling
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