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Lorna Landvik
Paperback | Pages: 416 pages Rating: 3.89 | 6085 Users | 573 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Oh My Stars |
| ISBN: | 0345468368 (ISBN13: 9780345468369) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | North Dakota(United States) |
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I am convinced that at birth the cake is already baked. Nurture is the nuts or frosting, but if you’re a spice cake, you’re a spice cake, and nothing is going to change you into an angel food.Tall, slender Violet Mathers is growing up in the Great Depression, which could just as well define her state of mind. Abandoned by her mother as a child, mistreated by her father, and teased by her schoolmates (“Hey, Olive Oyl, where’s Popeye?”), the lonely girl finds solace in artistic pursuits. Only when she’s hired by the town’s sole feminist to work the night shift in the local thread factory does Violet come into her name, and bloom. Accepted by her co-workers, the teenager enters the happiest phase of her life, until a terrible accident causes her to retreat once again into her lonely shell.
Realizing that she has only one clear choice, Violet boards a bus heading west to California. But when the bus crashes in North Dakota, it seems that fate is having another cruel laugh at Violet’s expense. This time though, Violet laughs back. She and her fellow passengers are rescued by two men: Austin Sykes, whom Violet is certain is the blackest man to ever set foot on the North Dakota prairie, and Kjel Hedstrom, who inspires feelings Violet never before has felt. Kjel and Austin are musicians whose sound is like no other, and with pluck, verve, and wit, Violet becomes part of their quest to make a new kind of music together.
Oh My Stars is Lorna Landvik’s most ambitious novel yet, with a cast of characters whose travails and triumphs you’ll long remember. It is a tale of love and hope, bigotry and betrayal, loss and discovery–as Violet, who’s always considered herself a minor character in her own life story, emerges as a heroine you’ll laugh with, cry with, and, most important, cheer for all the way.
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| Title | : | Oh My Stars |
| Author | : | Lorna Landvik |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | February 28th 2006 by Ballantine Books (first published January 1st 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Adult Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 6085 Users | 573 ReviewsWrite-Up Of Books Oh My Stars
Ok - I only read this because it was being passed around by friends. I thought, "get it read and get it back", thinking it would be a predictable romance story set in the late 1930's. Boy was I wrong.The story and main character grabbed me and it was hard to put down. Partially told as a rememberence and the rest as real time, it pulls you forward without giving up the surprises you will encounter. I cried at a few spots and hated to say goodbye.Added 1/21/10.3/17/15 - I enjoyed this book by Lorna Landvik, entitled Oh My Stars. I'm so glad that Nina recommended Landvik's books back in January 2010 at my GR group. It certainly took me a long time to get around to reading Lorna Landvik's story. She has a refreshing writing style, filled with droll humor and touching characters. I didn't want the book to end! The character of Violet is so well-drawn. I truly enjoyed getting to know Violet and the interesting cast of characters in the
Delightfully different, each and every chapter begins from the perspective of old age. Then off we go, a flashback of younger years and the actual story line. Self exploration with much thought provoking pauses, great read.
My favorite Lorna Landvik book (so far!) I read this several years ago after it was published, have my own copy of it at home and have read it more than once. Lots of humor and heart!
Violet Mathers has had a difficult life. Her mother ran off and left her when she was only a child, and her father has no love or kindness for her. Shes grown up awkward and tall with a pronounced chin and looks that her cousins taunting have convinced her will never attract any man. When she finally finds a group of friends at work and a passion for sewing and design it seems that things are looking up for her. And then she loses her arm in a work-related accident. Violet returns to work in
One of my favorite books. It's one that I would "take to the island," because it has everything, a character you love and root for, history, music, tragedy, interesting details, something that feels like home.
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