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A review by brisingr
The Importance of Being Myrtle by Ulrika Jonsson
3.0
This book tells a story about the lost and finding of a whole family after a member passes away, suddenly, without any warning. Tangled with a past full of secret, the lives of the characters try to free themselves from the ties they have with the dead one.
I really love the cover! You can say whatever you want, but I am one of the persons who judge a book by its cover. The title in romanian, which would sound something like “Found souls”, seems more fitting for the story, than The importance of being Myrtle, because the book isn’t all about only this character.
It’s a short and easy read. I had some troubles following the action because it’s really boring at the beggining. The target age for this book would be somewhere around 40-50-60 years old, I definetely couldn’t taste it to the fullets at only 16.
The characters are the best part of this book. Every single one extremely interesting, they are a variety of personalities. It’s kind of impossible not to find a character to resonate with, because there’s such a big variety of them.
Myrtle is the one around all the action starts, after her husband, Austin, dies and leaves her unable to face even the simplest tasks of everyday life. But with his death, secrets are revealed, and all the members of her family, especially her daughters, have to suffer from it. Myrtle is a kindhearted person, easy to get along with and all she wishes for is peace and silence.
I wasn’t really expecting to like it, but maybe the period when I read it, this one full of confusion and uncertainties about my future, makes me see something more in this book. Behind the struggles of a family, the book tells you to just do what you want. It’s never too late for a change and it’s important to stay true to yourself, before putting other persons before you. It’s an impulse of life, there’s no such thing as too old, and important things always need to be said before it’s too late, because none of us is going to be in this world forever.
It’s a short book, pretty relaxing, and I recommend you in case you do not have anything else to read and you want a book that provides you an easy read.
I really love the cover! You can say whatever you want, but I am one of the persons who judge a book by its cover. The title in romanian, which would sound something like “Found souls”, seems more fitting for the story, than The importance of being Myrtle, because the book isn’t all about only this character.
It’s a short and easy read. I had some troubles following the action because it’s really boring at the beggining. The target age for this book would be somewhere around 40-50-60 years old, I definetely couldn’t taste it to the fullets at only 16.
The characters are the best part of this book. Every single one extremely interesting, they are a variety of personalities. It’s kind of impossible not to find a character to resonate with, because there’s such a big variety of them.
Myrtle is the one around all the action starts, after her husband, Austin, dies and leaves her unable to face even the simplest tasks of everyday life. But with his death, secrets are revealed, and all the members of her family, especially her daughters, have to suffer from it. Myrtle is a kindhearted person, easy to get along with and all she wishes for is peace and silence.
I wasn’t really expecting to like it, but maybe the period when I read it, this one full of confusion and uncertainties about my future, makes me see something more in this book. Behind the struggles of a family, the book tells you to just do what you want. It’s never too late for a change and it’s important to stay true to yourself, before putting other persons before you. It’s an impulse of life, there’s no such thing as too old, and important things always need to be said before it’s too late, because none of us is going to be in this world forever.
It’s a short book, pretty relaxing, and I recommend you in case you do not have anything else to read and you want a book that provides you an easy read.