· Faithful by Alice Hoffman. This book is: sad and gritty but ultimately beautiful. Other elements: car crashes, rescued dogs, unlikely friendships, self-discovery, hope. Read it: if you like vividly written characters. Overall rating: Faithful by Alice Hoffman isn’t the kind of book I normally go for, but I found it completely absorbing and expertly executed. For anyone who’s ever been a hurt teenager, for every mother of a daughter who has lost her way, Faithful is a roadmap. Alice Hoffman’s “trademark alchemy” (USA TODAY) and her ability to write about the “delicate balance between the everyday world and the extraordinary” (WBUR) make this an unforgettable story. With beautifully crafted prose, Alice Hoffman spins hope from heartbreak in this Released on: Aug. · FAITHFUL. by Alice Hoffman ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 1, Hoffman takes a break from writing about distant places and the distant past (Marriage of Opposites, , etc.) to explore the psyche of a young Long Island woman afflicted by survivor guilt. In her own mind, Shelby Richmond stole her best friend’s future.
Book review: Faithful by Alice Hoffman Wednesday, Decem Permalink I've got a stack of old Alice Hoffman novels sitting on my bookshelf, but don't think I've read anything by the American author in a few years. Carol Memmott, who lives in Virginia, also reviews books for the Chicago Tribune and the Washington Post. Faithful By: Alice Hoffman. Publisher: Simon Schuster, pages, $ "Bestselling author Alice Hoffman has done it again with her new novel, Faithful. Hoffman is an amazing storyteller who weaves us into the life of Shelby Richmond, an ordinary girl who becomes a remarkable young woman There is that unique magic that Hoffman casts in all of her novels Seriously, this is a novel for anyone who has faith.".
For anyone who’s ever been a hurt teenager, for every mother of a daughter who has lost her way, Faithful is a roadmap. Alice Hoffman’s “trademark alchemy” (USA TODAY) and her ability to write about the “delicate balance between the everyday world and the extraordinary” (WBUR) make this an unforgettable story. With beautifully crafted prose, Alice Hoffman spins hope from heartbreak in this profoundly moving novel. Faithful by Alice Hoffman. This book is: sad and gritty but ultimately beautiful. Other elements: car crashes, rescued dogs, unlikely friendships, self-discovery, hope. Read it: if you like vividly written characters. Overall rating: Faithful by Alice Hoffman isn’t the kind of book I normally go for, but I found it completely absorbing and expertly executed. Hoffman waves her wand over the pages to cast a spell of love, loss, family, coming-of-age, forgiveness, and redemption. The extraordinary way in which she crafts character, her keen eye for detail around New York City, and her undeniable gift for modern-day fairy tales make her a surefire bet in the industry.
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