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Mrs A.P.Nelson

Out Of Sorts

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 17 décembre 2015

Starts off well but leaves the reader up in the air as to what happens to Ferdinand, his grandson, his family, and the intriguing friendships with Juliet and Madeleine!!

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Dee

Lovely story

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 21 février 2020

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I expected this novel to be predictable but I was nicely surprised. It is an easy, very pleasant reading, I was hoping for more

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Grumpy

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 7 novembre 2016

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Nice easy book to read. Nothing to surprising or complicated to follow. Liked the main grumpy character. Short & sweet

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N. Everitt

Feel good book

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 17 janvier 2016

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Easy read. Heartwarming tale. Not a lot to it, but good for a before sleep read. Didn't grip me but ok.

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Three Stars

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 21 janvier 2016

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Okay

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evelyn lahiffe

Three Stars

Commenté au Royaume-Uni le 19 février 2016

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a bit boring

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Pope Mel

Old Folks at Home

Commenté aux États-Unis le 5 janvier 2016

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". . . growing old means seeing others die."

My neighbor works at what we used to call an "old folks' home." Though I believe there are now more enlightened, politically correct names in usage, the words still mean the same thing - a place where the elderly are housed while they wait for death.

The hero of this book, Ferdinand Brun, is a healthy eighty-three-year-old who dreads going to live in such a place. He fears being infantilized and turned into "Old Pappy Marshmallow." He will do whatever it takes to keep his apartment, thank you, even if it means cleaning. Or, in his case, hiring someone else to do the cleaning.

Brun is something of a grumpy old man. And while my neighbor tells me stories of how her aged residents "lose their filters" and say whatever possibly offensive thing comes to mind, almost like a case of age-induced Tourette Syndrome, our Monsieur Brun chooses to be harsh and abrasive in an effort to keep people at bay. That way they won't miss him when he's gone. His daughter lives far away, His grandson is a stranger. His only friend is his Great Dane. And now . . . she's gone, along with his reason for living. His one attempt to end it all ends in failure and utter disaster. He becomes embroiled in a war with the building's concierge, and could end up losing control of his own life.

Things are not looking too good for this cranky old gent. Luckily, friends (and neighbors) turn up at the most unexpected times, and our crotchety protagonist is about to be rescued by a lonely ten-year-old girl and a vivacious nonagenarian.

So, why three stars and not more?

There is one plot point that is a bit far-fetched. Another problem I had was that all the characters speak using the same voice. There were a few pages of undedicated dialogue, and I could honestly not tell who was saying what - the young girl or the octogenarian? But, I'll chalk it up to a translation thing. On the whole, the good points of this novel outweigh the bad.

This book is charming and full of life. These are characters you'll enjoy getting to know. There's a sweet and happy ending.

And there's dogs.

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ReadingFury

Becoming Unscrooged

Commenté aux États-Unis le 29 décembre 2015

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Out of Sorts is a super fast, easy read that I finished in one sitting. Ferdinand, an old, gruff man, learns to embrace life through the help of an even older woman and a young girl. Ferdinand had the capacity to love but preferred to lick wounds and lock away feelings. He knowingly turns himself into a nasty vengeful person, and there are some things he has done that I almost could not countenance, even with the pre-knowledge that he was going to turn himself around. His neighbors suspect he may be a serial killer. In fact, his portrayal made it really difficult to believe he could have a change of heart, but there was one link, one being that could bring tears to the curmudgeon's eyes, so I was willing to suspend disbelief a bit. It was uplifting to see him open up to a few others. The plot rides on the threat of removal to a geriatric center and run-ins with a villainous concierge, who is about as opposite of Renee Michel in The Elegance of the Hedgehog as one can be. The plot allows us access to Ferdinand's past and psychological make up but doesn't do much with the other characters, although the elderly neighbor, Mrs. Claudel, gets some development. Overall, the way the characters are portrayed makes them a bit flat, even with late discoveries of action or changes in value. I felt I didn't get to know the characters well enough or long enough to have a deep engagement, but it was a fun read.

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MamasGottaRead

Quick read with some redeeming qualities

Commenté aux États-Unis le 9 mars 2016

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This was a remarkably quick read, perfect when one is feeling under the weather. Unfortunately, there’s nothing to set this story apart from the rest. Coincidentally read on the heels of one of my favorite novels to date, “A Man Called Ove”, this novel pales in comparison. However, this tale about a grouchy octogenarian, does have its redeeming qualities. Firstly, for such a short novel, the characterization is respectable. I grew to appreciate the main characters, and thought they were well-represented. In addition, having been written in third person, present tense, I was surprised that the author did not get caught up in the minutia of everyday life, which is often the case with novels written in such a manner. Perhaps that is why this novel was a satisfactory read.

On the other hand <potential spoiler>, I was taken aback at the complete reversal in thought and behavior of the main character from the beginning of the novel to the end. There was simply no solid basis for his sudden rosy outlook on life. Also, the situations he landed in were quite improbable, which led to the necessity for suspension of disbelief. Again, having been written in the present tense, that task proves difficult.

All in all, I enjoyed this Kindle First book, but had the unfortunate expectation of something more.

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LA Widow

I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either

Commenté aux États-Unis le 8 décembre 2015

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I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. I guess I was expecting too much. The description sounded a lot like A Man Called Ove: A Novel , which I absolutely loved. Ove had a gruff exterior, but was a decent human being. Ferdinand had the same gruff exterior, but he could also be very vindictive. And while his dealings with one particular neighbor might have been justified, especially after we learn how devious she was, sometimes he was just plain mean for no good reason.

And while he does come around in the end, it didn't leave me all warm and fuzzy. We are meant to feel that the positive influences of Juliette and Beatrice caused him to soften, but I can't help feeling that he was still being vindictive, trying to reclaim what he feels the mailman stole from him (which he - the mailman - totally didn't. He just filled in a void left wide open by Ferdinand himself).

If you haven't read A Man Called Ove, you might enjoy this. If you have read it, you should pass on this one

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