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Immer montags beste Freunde: Der Junge, der mein Leben veränderte
Alex Tresniowski, Marie Rahn, Laura Schroff
3.83 AVERAGE
521 reviews for:
Immer montags beste Freunde: Der Junge, der mein Leben veränderte
Alex Tresniowski, Marie Rahn, Laura Schroff
3.83 AVERAGE
OK, I have been gripped by a wave of cynicism here, so I will just apologize up front to the folks who loved this that I might annoy. It was highly readable and engaging, flowed right along smoothly, and was dramatic in the right places (something the author was attentive to according to the notes at the end). What wasn't so engaging was the author's inner thoughts and life. I just didn't care. Maurice's story was interesting for sure as something I wasn't familiar with, and I am happy for his achievements in life, and for the opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by families mired in the drug culture of NYC. It occurs to me that this is the second the book I have read this year where a well off or reasonably so caucasian woman tells the story of a poor African American family,[b:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|6493208|The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|Rebecca Skloot|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327878144s/6493208.jpg|6684634] being the other. I just feel kind of weird about it I guess.
Started off strong but became repetitive and some of the plot points remained unexplained which lead to weak story telling.
This book is fabulous. When you start getting into the story, you think you know where the whole thing is going: a successful white business woman helps a young black boy escape from his terrible circumstances. While this is true, it's not true in any of the made for TV movie ways you might think. Plus, he becomes just as critical to her life as she is to his. Along the way, you learn that her life was not picture perfect by any means, either. It's a wonderful story of friendship-make that family-and triumphing no matter what life may hand us. Highly recommended.
Good, quick read. A bit on the sad side, but overall a good message.
I very well told story of how a simple decision can drastically change two lives. I appreciate the straightforward and unpretentious way this is written.
What a great choice for book club this month! I thought I'd read just a little bit before passing it on to a neighbor to read before me but I got pulled right in. I was able to finish it rather quickly. I am grateful that Laura and Maurice decided to share their story. It is very inspirational.
I appreciated hearing not only about Maurice's upbringing, but also Laura's. I love stories, especially true ones, of people rising above their circumstances. Hearing about their lives also makes you grateful for your own. I will not think of a kitchen table or a brown paper bag in the same way again.
I have to admit that books become even more sweet after discussing them at book club. I loved hearing the thoughts and observations of others in attendance. I feel like I got to know already good friends even better. Ah, the magic of books!
I appreciated hearing not only about Maurice's upbringing, but also Laura's. I love stories, especially true ones, of people rising above their circumstances. Hearing about their lives also makes you grateful for your own. I will not think of a kitchen table or a brown paper bag in the same way again.
I have to admit that books become even more sweet after discussing them at book club. I loved hearing the thoughts and observations of others in attendance. I feel like I got to know already good friends even better. Ah, the magic of books!
Could have used a bit more from Maurice instead of the author telling us what she thought Maurice was thinking.
Walking down the streets of Manhattan, Laura passes a boy who asks for money. Without thinking she continues down the street then turns around and asks him what he needs money for, and Maurice says "I'm really hungry." A meal a McDonalds turns into a tradition, a friendship, and finally an "invisible thread" that changes lives forever.
While the majority of the story is about Laura & Maurice's connection, about twenty percent is just about Laura's rocky childhood which I didn't find very pertinent to the story or interesting. Compared to Maurice's life, hearing about Laura's childhood made me dislike her a bit. Maurice's story was so sad to me and I'm sure is very common in cities around the country. I was shocked at the neglect.
There is a point in the story where Laura & Maurice don't see each other for a couple years and it made me really mad at Laura (and her selfishness) when really it was both of their faults because Laura had no way to contact Maurice (it was the time before cellphones).
The ending was satisfactory, although Laura could have just ended with her 50th birthday and not gone up to the point in her life where she was at the time of writing the book.
While the majority of the story is about Laura & Maurice's connection, about twenty percent is just about Laura's rocky childhood which I didn't find very pertinent to the story or interesting. Compared to Maurice's life, hearing about Laura's childhood made me dislike her a bit. Maurice's story was so sad to me and I'm sure is very common in cities around the country. I was shocked at the neglect.
There is a point in the story where Laura & Maurice don't see each other for a couple years and it made me really mad at Laura (and her selfishness) when really it was both of their faults because Laura had no way to contact Maurice (it was the time before cellphones).
The ending was satisfactory, although Laura could have just ended with her 50th birthday and not gone up to the point in her life where she was at the time of writing the book.
This book annoyed me to no end. The author's self-important, humble brag, "white savior" vibe rubbed me very much the wrong way. I'm amazed my eyes are still in my head and that I didn't roll them all the way out in the reading of this book.
Wow! What a great book and story. So inspirational!