Once Upon a Day
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Boekentrol from Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Friday, January 14, 2011
Synopsis:
"A wise, humorous, and deeply compassionate story about the risks and rewards of loving when a single day can change one's life."
"A wise, humorous, and deeply compassionate story about the risks and rewards of loving when a single day can change one's life."
Journal Entry 2 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Friday, January 6, 2012
I would normally not have given this book a second thought, but when checking wishlists, I came across is and thought I'd buy this book for one of my BC-friends. I wanted to read it before sending it out, but did not get to it last year, so (after checking wishlist again) I read it now and will be sending it to her.
What I think of this book? Well, it is not a difficult read. From the blurp on the back cover I had my reservations if I'd like it, but what is written there is not what I read in the book.
What the story is about, is already told or can be read in the synopsis.
Why did I like it then? Because it is a book about human emotions, good and bad and how they influence life of the person itself, but also of those around him / her.
About the emotions of the children that are damaged by the way they are brought up, no matter how hard the father (in this case) tries to protect them from the world and its madness.
About the emotions of a mother who never stops looking for her two children, that her husband took away out of love(?), protective feelings for the children, egoism.
About the emotions of a man, who has completely withdrawn himself from life, because he lost his wife and daughter in a car accident.
And about the development of the two young adults who have been raised very protective / secluded and have to go into the outside world unprepared.
It is a very sad book in a way, but also a happy one. Sad because all of the above and happy, because it shows how resilient a human being is. Though damaged, badly hurt, he recovers and finds a way to live with the past.
What I think of this book? Well, it is not a difficult read. From the blurp on the back cover I had my reservations if I'd like it, but what is written there is not what I read in the book.
What the story is about, is already told or can be read in the synopsis.
Why did I like it then? Because it is a book about human emotions, good and bad and how they influence life of the person itself, but also of those around him / her.
About the emotions of the children that are damaged by the way they are brought up, no matter how hard the father (in this case) tries to protect them from the world and its madness.
About the emotions of a mother who never stops looking for her two children, that her husband took away out of love(?), protective feelings for the children, egoism.
About the emotions of a man, who has completely withdrawn himself from life, because he lost his wife and daughter in a car accident.
And about the development of the two young adults who have been raised very protective / secluded and have to go into the outside world unprepared.
It is a very sad book in a way, but also a happy one. Sad because all of the above and happy, because it shows how resilient a human being is. Though damaged, badly hurt, he recovers and finds a way to live with the past.
Journal Entry 3 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Saturday, March 31, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (3/31/2012 UTC) at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
This book is on its way to my birthday buddy in the US, as a present for her birthday.
I found it on your wishlist, I hope you enjoy it!
Happy Birthday!!
I found it on your wishlist, I hope you enjoy it!
Happy Birthday!!
This one has been on the wishlist for a long while. I enjoyed reading your thoughts about it and makes me want to push this one up to the top of the TBR list. Thanks again. You Rock :)
