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- Title: The Outcast
- Author: Sadie Jones
- ISBN: 9780061374036
- Page: 477
- Format: Hardcover
Unlimited The Outcast - by Sadie Jones, The Outcast, Sadie Jones, The Outcast A mesmerizing portrait of s hypocrisy and unexpected love from a powerful new voiceIt is and Lewis Aldridge straight out of prison is journeying back to his home in Waterford a suburban town outside London He is nineteen years old and his return will have dramatic consequences not just for his family but for the whole community A decade earlier his fatherA mesmerizing Unlimited The Outcast - by Sadie Jones - The Outcast, The Outcast A mesmerizing portrait of s hypocrisy and unexpected love from a powerful new voiceIt is and Lewis Aldridge straight out of prison is journeying back to his home in Waterford a suburban
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Unlimited The Outcast - by Sadie Jones
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Sadie Jones
Onvan The Outcast Nevisande Sadie Jones ISBN 701181753 ISBN13 9780701181758 Dar 352 Safhe Saal e Chap 2008
Every now and again you come across a book that really appeals to you After reading the blurb on the back, looking at the cover judge a book by its cover Me Erm yes, quite often and reading a few well chosen reviews, I decided that The Outcast was definitely going to be a book I would enjoy It ticked all the boxes Lots of praise from literary sources Yep Setting some time in the British past Uh huh Dysfunctional families Hell, yeah So why, upon finishing, did I award it only two stars Simple rea [...]
The following is a list of things I find so nauseating to read about that I cannot sustain interest in a novel, or in food 1 children watching their mothers drown especially if it is described in agonizing detail for several pages 2 fathers beating children mercilessly3 sons sleeping with stepmothers4 incest5 people cutting themselvesThe following is a list of writing no no s that make me crazy 1 telling and never showing2 characters that are not only totally flat but make zero sense3 dialogue t [...]
4.5 tai 5 t hte pakko viel mietti Huh mik kirja Olen t ynn tunteita, mutta sanaton Sadie Jonesin Ehk rakkaus oli totta oli ihan hyv , mutten sen perusteella olisi odottanut mit n t llaista T yslaidallista, koko pirun lukijan tunnemaailman myllert mist Kirja on niin karu, oksettava ja koskettava, ett tekee melkein pahaa lukea sit Se on liian totta Samaan aikaan kirjassa on kuitenkin taianomaisuutta, jota kaunokirjallisuudelta kaipaa Kirjassa on vain kaksi asiaa, miksi en ole varma annanko t ysi p [...]
I came to read this book mostly due to a review on , a negative review, that made the book sound atrocious I liked the review, but as a couple of years went by I couldn t quite get it out of my head, and my curiosity was it really as bad as all that prodded me to buy it when I saw it at my favourite second hand bookshop And the short answer is No, I don t think it s as bad as the other reviewer found it to be, and isn t that part of the joy and the complexity of reading What s trash to one perso [...]
There is merit to this book, but I found that it irritated me quite a bit The events take place in rural England from 1945 to 1957, centering around Lewis Aldridge, the Outcast of the title The author tortures poor Lewis throughout, so that we are properly prepared for his rousing redemption at the tale s end The bad people are pretty bad, the good people are few and far between There is some middle ground as well, thankfully Lewis troubles begin when he is ten and his alcoholic mother drowns in [...]
Ignor imaginea de pe coperta 1 at t de siropoas , c mi s au cam strepezit din ii c nd mi au c zut ochii pe ea Ignor i citatele at t de elegante i de corecte de pe coperta 4 Pe mine, nici una, nici celelalte nu m au prevenit cu privire la experien a de care am avut parte citind Proscrisul de Sadie Jones Recenzia completa pe anaarecarti main proscrisu
Ensimm inen osa oli tyynt myrskyn edell , tarinaa kerrottiin melkein kylm sti, toteavasti, sitten se myrsky vy ryi p lle ja melkein hukutti minut Syd n hakkasi ja lukeminen ei meinannut edet ollenkaan, sill nen liinat kastuivat ja kastuivat ja kastuivat T t on vaikea selitt ja vaikea ymm rt , mit min luin Min luin todella suuresta pahasta ja hippusellisesta onnea.
The Outcast is an unforgettable, nostalgic little novel, taking place in post war England in a small town, telling the story of a young man recently out of jail and finding himself an outsider among his former friends and family How is he supposed to change their attitudes
I though The Outcast was a tremendous book The writing style was lean and evocative at the same time You d never know it was a first novel I found the characters believable and came to really care what happened to them even as they sometimes exasperated me The plot dragged a tiny bit in the middle but persisting is worth the effort I read the last few chapters while on the exercise bike and cried the whole time Moving but definitely not sappy or sentimental Lewis, the main character is kind of a [...]
If Ian McEwen had ever been a sixteen year old girl, this is the book he would have written A young boy loses his mother, and no one around him has the tools or the heart to help him recover Instead, they all have their own levels of disfunction to travel through all except one, who fanfic readers will recognize as a Mary Sue of the highest calibre That s not to say this isn t a good read, if you enjoy a pretty good gothic mixed with a heavy dose of romantic idealism My complaint is that Jones p [...]
Lewis Aldridge has been released after 2 years in prison It is 1957, and he is coming home But for some reason, nobody s really keen on seeing Lewis again Why Rewind to 1945 His father has just returned from the war and somewhat dismayed to see that young Lewis has become quite attached to his mother For his part, Lewis barely remembers his father A few years later, in a tragic accident, Lewis s drunken mother drowns in the river, and nothing is ever the same again For anyone.For Lewis, life is [...]
I loved this book, plain and simple.My heart just broke for Lewis in this story I got so sad for him and angry about how he was treated in the community, over the injustice he was up against and how poorly he was treated as just a young, sad and broken boy A boy that needed love and help and the person who should have been there for him just wasn t I was even cursing out loud and telling people in the book off, out loud I am not sure of what my co worker thinks of me now I absolutely felt for hi [...]
Who exactly decides when a person is an outcast Has society really changed that much since 1950 Don t people still only want to hang with the right people This book brings up a lot of questions that could lead to great discussions in a reading club And Dickie.I loathe Dickie in this book When you read it, you ll understand why You are not stuck with your history At any time in life you can chose a new direction and create your own new beginning Thank God for new beginnings.
Really well written, the characters are flawed and amazing,it is heavy at times but found it a quick read.Like I did not want to put it down, and thus stayed up all night reading it, weeping a lot the exhaustion I m sure Lewis life is quite heartbreaking,you really sympathize and love him.Also Lewis is hot and the sexual tension is unreal,with um ke everyone I adored sweet Kit and her last scene was justrfect, not corny, PERFECT.
Vau Kotiinpaluu ihastutti, varsinaista tarinankerronnan aatelia Jonesin edellinen suomennos j i jostain syyst kesken, mutta n k j n sit kin kannattaa yritt uudelleen.
THE OUTCAST by Sadie JonesWhat a depressing, sad and sorry bag of bones this book is I understand it was originally conceived as a screenplay, maybe that should have told everyone something that it didn t get further than that But I also see that it is to become a movie directed by the guy who directed Shakespeare in Love I really can t visualise how that will turn out, although movies have been made of much less And that reminds me, even though the blurb on the back sounded a bit suspect, I too [...]
In 1957, 19 year old Lewis Aldridge is released from prison after two years and returns to the London suburb where he spent his childhood His return isn t met with much fanfare from his father, his stepmother, or the community at large Sadie Jones s novel follows Lewis s youth, including the traumatic event that shaped his life forever, the crime that turned the community against him, and his bid for redemption after being released from prison.Jones s writing is etched with sympathy for Lewis, a [...]
Set in a small village outside of London in the 1950s, this is a story about everyday people trying to cope with and hide their brokenness from everyone else Lewis, our protagonist, witnesses the accidental death of his mother at 10 years old, and it understandably affects him deeply But his wounds are left to fester when none of the adults in his life take any responsibility for giving him the emotional care he needs after such a traumatic incident As he gets older, he turns to increasingly se [...]
Repressed, abusive, middle class 1950 s England is the setting, transgression and redemption Lewis is 7 when his mother drowns while they are picnicing by a river and the emotional turmoil that follows him and his father colour and effect all his growing years With no help or understanding of what would now be called P.T.S.D, Lewis battles with self harm and lack of self esteem, his troubles land him in prison from the age of 17 19 for setting fire to the local church.Kit is my favourite charact [...]
I m rating this a 3.7 Why can t we rate decimally It s a good book Depressing, most reviews say, and I disagree Depressing would have been if Lewis STAYed home Or if he d worked for Dicky FOREVER Sadie Jones is a fine writer I m sorry I can t reach for her next book tomorrow Some scenes were a bit over the top for me, mostly Lewis going berserk at home I think Ms Jones depicted these family lives perfectly, as well as the village cruelty She did avoid life in Brixton, however As I suppose one mu [...]
Erinomainen kirja Vahva tarina, sykkiv vire, moniulotteiset henkil t.
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It was reeeeally really good, and I liked it very much.I didn t think I would enjoyed it so much.Of course it was very sad, but it was also hopeful, and I think I cried a bit at some part.It was a great read
Ensimm inen lukemani Sadie Jones, huh Kirja on hyvin kirjoitettu ja vangitsi ainakin minut ihan alusta asti Kuitenkin jouduin yhten n keskeytt m n lukemisen kun tuntui liian piinaavalta lukea p henkil n p henkil iden rankoista kokemuksista Luulen, ett kirja olisi ollut parempi jos kerronnassa olisi ollut enemm n suvantopaikkoja, jotain kevent v Hieno kirja mutta en suosittele lukijalle joka haluaa viihty kirjansa parissa.
At the heart of this novel is a young man, Lewis Aldridge, who we see first as a child He has been living a quiet, calm and contented life with his mother whilst his father has been away at war WW2 When his father returns and is back in their lives and assuming the role of head of the house it has an unsettling effect on them and events begin to unfold which have a life long effect on Lewis view spoiler His mother drowns in the river Lewis was with her and made repeated unsuccessful attempts to [...]
This story takes places in the 1950 s in England, though much of the angst portrayed is just as common place today, no matter where you live We meet Lewis Aldridge at the beginning of the story, he is 19 years old and just out of prison for setting fire to a church He is hoping for a new chance at life, a new beginning, but things are off to a rocky start with his father, right from the beginning The story then reverts back to Lewis childhood He is a happy though quiet child who enjoys his mothe [...]
There was a point about three quarters through this sodden, posh Rebel Without a Cause that I started laughing The book wasn t meant to be funny in fact, I d be hard pressed to imagine a humorless novel I ve read this year In fact, Sadie Jones puts her attractive, well heeled young characters through a catalog of After School Special Lifetime movie horrors so unrelentingly grisly that a medieval martyr would shake her head in Surely you jest disbelief There is a great deal of good literature ab [...]
This book packs a wallop and is definitely not for those who like soft, rosy stories.It is a book that will haunt me for awhilea long while.As stated in the opening chapter, two people went into the woods for a picnic and only one returned When young Lewis witnesses the drowning of his mother, his life spins way out of control while his father and the upper crust social strata of 1940 1950 s England encourages and foments denial.When his father rapidly re marries and Lewis feelings are pushed fu [...]
The Outcast by Sadie JonesThis is the story of Lewis who is introduced as a small boy just after WW2 Lewis and his mother have been alone while his father was in the war When Lewis father returns, life changes Lewis is an interloper His father resents any time Lewis spends with his mother, calling it spoiling The father is cold and totally unloving Unfortunately, Lewis mother drowns in a nearby river when he and she are alone one day and people begin to treat Lewis as if he had something to do w [...]