The imposter bride

360 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2014

ISBN:
978-1-250-04307-8
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OCLC Number:
846545329

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2 stars (1 review)

A novel about a mysterious mail-order bride in the wake of World War II, whose sudden decision ripples through time to deeply impact the daughter she never knew.

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2 stars

with it's a soap opera title, i didn't expect much from this book so i was pleasantly surprised to have the plot move quickly from the imposter to her 6 year old child and to her future sister-in-law's family. the book was choppy - shifting backwards and forwards through time without much grace or warning. but i liked that at first, as if it was a new book every time and maybe i'd like this one better.
but ultimately, i felt nothing for these characters. an attempt for closure at the end of the book consisted of an unspoken understanding between the abandoned child and mother so i, the uninformed reader, am still in the dark. except, as i already stated, i don't care about any of the characters so i can't even muster outrage at the author's choice of ending.

Subjects

  • Jews
  • Mothers and daughters
  • Impostors and imposture
  • Brides
  • Runaway wives
  • Fiction

Places

  • Quebec (Province)
  • Quebec
  • Montreal