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Description: ISBN 0340897090 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Siri Hustvedt / Paperback / 320 Pages / Book is published 2009-02-05 by Sceptre

Newest Review: ... in her life also means that he finds himself the centre of attention from her ex-boyfriend who it becomes clear has obsessive ... more

 ... stalker tendencies. Through the first person narrative of Erik, we hear how he copes with these things happening in his life. **~~** Opinion... **~~** I found it very interesting from "What I Loved" that this female author could so successfully create such a strong narrative from a male character, and once again I was blown away with how effectively she created the main character of Erik. I also read that this book is semi-autobiographical, the characters in this book are of Norwegian decent like the aut...more

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Crowned Review The Sorrows of an American - Siri Hustvedt: The Sorrows of a Reader (926 words)
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One of my standout reads of all time is "What I Loved" by this author, Siri Hustvedt; a clever book that was extremely well written and one that I enjoyed immensely. Her new novel, "The Sorrows of an American" was similarly billed as a spectacular read and I had high expectations that it would be an equally impressive book. **~~** Story Synopsis: **~~** Beginning with the death of his father Lars, Erik Davidsen unearths a secret that his father held for years - a promise that he had made to a woman called Lisa. Along with his sister Inga, Erik decides to find out more about the cryptic letter this woman had sent their father ...  Read the complete review

 

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