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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I'm honestly unsure of how to rate this book. On one hand, I couldn't stop reading it. I just had to know how the story ended. Then, on the other hand, I kind of hated it. (If you're looking for a happy book to read, this wouldn't necessarily qualify...)
Anne. What can I say? She endured more than I could ever imagine having to endure. I felt so sad for her throughout the book, and was so happy when she finally had found her happiness toward the end. I really have no words for the rest if it.
The best I can do is that it was a great book, but so very depressing at the same time. I'd like to give it 5 stars and 1 star all at once. I guess I'll pick the middle of the two, for now.
Anne. What can I say? She endured more than I could ever imagine having to endure. I felt so sad for her throughout the book, and was so happy when she finally had found her happiness toward the end. I really have no words for the rest if it.
The best I can do is that it was a great book, but so very depressing at the same time. I'd like to give it 5 stars and 1 star all at once. I guess I'll pick the middle of the two, for now.
Read my review here: https://historyloverdiversions.wordpress.com/2015/06/28/the-aviators-wife/
4 stars is supposed to mean I really liked it. Well, I didn't, but it was incredibly written. Although the author took some literary liberties (as you must in historical fiction), I feel like I -factually- know the Lindberghs in an intimate, embarrassing way. Anne's story mostly saddened me. I was Anne, losing my child, desperately grasping at any emotion from my aviator hero-husband, feeling an awakening in my middle age. I feel like I know the truth about something that I had before been blissfully ignorant about.
I just couldn’t handle the lack of nurturing in this book. I know that it is cultural appropriate. I know people are complex and contain multitudes. I’m just not in a place to read it right now.
Even if you don't have an interest in Charles Lindbergh (past his sons kidnapping), you'll probably enjoy this book about his wife Anne. I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway.
Anne was a shy college senior when she met Charles Lindbergh. She was always kind of in the shadows. Even after becoming a female glider pilot. The first actually. The book spans about 40 decades. The high and lows of their marriage and lives.
I don't know if I would say it's a "must read". But, it's a good, solid read.
Anne was a shy college senior when she met Charles Lindbergh. She was always kind of in the shadows. Even after becoming a female glider pilot. The first actually. The book spans about 40 decades. The high and lows of their marriage and lives.
I don't know if I would say it's a "must read". But, it's a good, solid read.
The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin
First the cover attracted me then the words as I love to learn about others' careers and this one is not a letdown. There are many narratives and discussions among the characters about planes-the early days. Remember watching the wing walkers on the Walton's show and how they'd deliver mail by air by in the day. I've yet to travel to see the Kitty Hawk area for ourselves and this book is about Anne and Charles Lindbergh' lives. Book chapter alternate from the 1920 to the 1970s. I do want to visit the Smithsonian museum where the original plane is located.
Best scene so far is when Anne is taken up in the plane for the very first time, sun just rising and just the feeling she gets. I get something similar when the plane leaves the ground that causes my eyes to water. Such as the pressure of everything has been lifted and there are no worries to concern you, to sit back and enjoy and that's what she does. Love learning about her upbringing-father is a US ambassador and what is expected of her as part of the family. I feel the standards are set high and love her dream of being able to put into words something she experiences.
Sad to learn that the press followed them around as the paparazzi does still today. After they marry he teaches her everything he knows about flying so she can do what he does and loves doing it with him. Such an accomplished woman.
Love learning new things: rasher of bacon, and all the new places they travel to, whether it be by air or water or land...
Anne uncovers family secrets and feels she can tell no one...she is also at the end given letters he had written and with little time left she is able to confront him about the letters..
Tragedy of the child kidnapping and all she went through sounds like more than a nightmare but a treacherous attack on their lives.
Returning to military life and politics play a key role with their lives..
Series of essay titles is just perfect with where she is. Such a strong woman to have endured what she did and follow her dream and live her life.
First the cover attracted me then the words as I love to learn about others' careers and this one is not a letdown. There are many narratives and discussions among the characters about planes-the early days. Remember watching the wing walkers on the Walton's show and how they'd deliver mail by air by in the day. I've yet to travel to see the Kitty Hawk area for ourselves and this book is about Anne and Charles Lindbergh' lives. Book chapter alternate from the 1920 to the 1970s. I do want to visit the Smithsonian museum where the original plane is located.
Best scene so far is when Anne is taken up in the plane for the very first time, sun just rising and just the feeling she gets. I get something similar when the plane leaves the ground that causes my eyes to water. Such as the pressure of everything has been lifted and there are no worries to concern you, to sit back and enjoy and that's what she does. Love learning about her upbringing-father is a US ambassador and what is expected of her as part of the family. I feel the standards are set high and love her dream of being able to put into words something she experiences.
Sad to learn that the press followed them around as the paparazzi does still today. After they marry he teaches her everything he knows about flying so she can do what he does and loves doing it with him. Such an accomplished woman.
Love learning new things: rasher of bacon, and all the new places they travel to, whether it be by air or water or land...
Anne uncovers family secrets and feels she can tell no one...she is also at the end given letters he had written and with little time left she is able to confront him about the letters..
Tragedy of the child kidnapping and all she went through sounds like more than a nightmare but a treacherous attack on their lives.
Returning to military life and politics play a key role with their lives..
Series of essay titles is just perfect with where she is. Such a strong woman to have endured what she did and follow her dream and live her life.
I FINALLY FINISHED THIS HORSE POO OF A BOOK.
Wow.
I picked up this book to pair with a board game, as I do for The Dice Tower. I knew very little about the Lindberghs, perhaps as much as any other person. I believe one of my coworker raves about this book.
I listened to this book, and the audio narrator was simply terrible. Perhaps if I had read the book instead, my impression would have been miles different. Overly dramatic, terrible inflections, etc. She made Anne an even more deplorable character than she already was. Simpering, wimpy, timid. I like the Lindberghs even less now than I did before.
Gets 1 star for Benjamin's research skill.
Wow.
I picked up this book to pair with a board game, as I do for The Dice Tower. I knew very little about the Lindberghs, perhaps as much as any other person. I believe one of my coworker raves about this book.
I listened to this book, and the audio narrator was simply terrible. Perhaps if I had read the book instead, my impression would have been miles different. Overly dramatic, terrible inflections, etc. She made Anne an even more deplorable character than she already was. Simpering, wimpy, timid. I like the Lindberghs even less now than I did before.
Gets 1 star for Benjamin's research skill.
I was going to give it 5 stars, but felt that the last part was kind of rushed compared to the first part. I really knew nothing about the Lindbergh's besides the Paris flight, the "event's of '32", and his political views, and I knew absolutely nothing about Ann before reading this. It was nice that the story was from her point of view and it makes me want to read more about both of them...and go see the Spirit of St. Louis at the Smithsonian!
The hardest thing for me to read in this book was how this wife of Charles Lindbergh was never acknowledged for what she did. She was an amazing woman. I realize she was happier in the background and didn't have a personality that wanted attention. I still wish she had been better recognized for her achievements.
It was awesome reading about this history. I loved it. I was blown away and heartbroken by the tragedy they faced with their son being kidnapped. I wish Charles had understood better how awesome his wife was. I don't feel like he appreciated, cherished her like he should have.
Charles was an amazing person and did amazing things for aviation and I'm grateful for all he has contributed and for his sacrifice. Also, I realize that marriages were not as equalitarian back then as they are now. With that said, I feel Charles was ahead of his time in training Ann how to pilot a plane and do all she did. It was sad to me that he wasn't more attached to his kids. I realize that most dads were not attached to their kids the way they are now, mostly because they had to work so hard to support their family and dads didn't have the time to be as involved in their kids lives or be hands on back then. Nevertheless, it still made me sad for what he was missing out on and how he continually forced his wife to choose between him or the kids. Ann was an amazing woman, Charles was lucky he had her. I loved the history in this book and appreciate so much all that Charles and Ann did for aviation, so we can have the benefits of their hard work today.
It was awesome reading about this history. I loved it. I was blown away and heartbroken by the tragedy they faced with their son being kidnapped. I wish Charles had understood better how awesome his wife was. I don't feel like he appreciated, cherished her like he should have.
Charles was an amazing person and did amazing things for aviation and I'm grateful for all he has contributed and for his sacrifice. Also, I realize that marriages were not as equalitarian back then as they are now. With that said, I feel Charles was ahead of his time in training Ann how to pilot a plane and do all she did. It was sad to me that he wasn't more attached to his kids. I realize that most dads were not attached to their kids the way they are now, mostly because they had to work so hard to support their family and dads didn't have the time to be as involved in their kids lives or be hands on back then. Nevertheless, it still made me sad for what he was missing out on and how he continually forced his wife to choose between him or the kids. Ann was an amazing woman, Charles was lucky he had her. I loved the history in this book and appreciate so much all that Charles and Ann did for aviation, so we can have the benefits of their hard work today.
I really enjoyed this fictional account (from Anne's point of view) of the life of the Lindberghs.