Waterstones Out of the Easy
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Price: £8.99
Brand: Waterstones
Description: Out of the Easy is set against the vivid backdrop of 1950s New Orleans. Written by New York Times bestselling author Ruth Sepetys, this novel has something for everyone: love, mystery, murder, blackmail and warmth. Josie Moraine wants out of The Big Easy - she needs more than New Orleans can offer. Known locally as a brothel prostitute's daughter, she dreams of life at an elite college, far away from here. But then a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie caught between her ambition and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans is luring Josie deeper in as she searches for the truth, and temptation beckons at every turn. Praise for Between Shades of Gray:' This superlative first novel by Ruta Sepetys demonstrates the strength of its unembellished language. A hefty emotional punch' - The New York Times'. moving and heart-wrenching.' - The Guardian Ruta Sepetys was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Tennessee. Her first novel, Between Shades of Gray, was shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal and the Waterstones Children's Book Award.
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780141347332
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9780141347332
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Author: Marleen
Rating: 5
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely! I listened to it on audio and read the paper version. I really want to emphasize that a great narrator makes all the difference. Let me just say that Lauren Fortgang is one of the best narrators ever. She was able to put in her tone of voice all the warmth and charm this delightful story deserves. Her range is quite unique and her pronunciation so crisp and clear. I particularly love her ability for accents. Her Southern accent is inviting. Kudos to her. As for the author, Ruta Sepetys, she's a welcome surprise and I look forward to read more of her books in the hope they are as compelling and entertaining as this one. The reason I wanted to read OUT OF THE EASY is that I was attracted to the premise: a young girl (Josie) who’s trying to get away out of New Orleans, because she has nothing in common with her Mom (who’s a prostitute). Josie really wants a better life, go to college and make something of herself. She definitely has the brains to do it, having worked and lived in a bookstore since the age of twelve. You could say she was emancipated before her time. I loved the New Orleans setting. It felt and sounded exotic. Sometimes I had a hard time picturing the 1950ies, and rather imagined an earlier era. What I didn’t expect was the full blast of humor and warmth I got back from this book; there were so many colorful and lovely characters; Willie, the madam, Cokie (the driver), Sadie (the cook), Patrick (the best friend), Jesse, Dora, Sweety, and many others. All these nice people make up for Josie's mother being such an airhead and selfish person. Stealing the life long savings from her own daughter! Unbelievable. Josie is so fortunate to have such good friends though. I loved the characterization. Another plus point is the subtlety with with the author handled the relationship between the various characters. For instance, we have Josie who's friends with Patrick and Jesse, young eligible men, from such different backgrounds and with different life paths, who show interest in Josie, although it's not that clear, nor obvious. I admire the fact the author was able to be subtle about that, not divulging where Josie's heart would take her. And that Jesse character, WOW, what a great young man. I wish the book didn’t end so soon.
Author: Sophie Liss
Rating: 3
Review: This was ok - an easy read to pass time. Not particularly gripping, but interesting enough to keep me reading to the end. It all depends on your personal tastes and genre preferences.
