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The Peacock Emporium: A charming and enchanting love story from the bestselling author of Me Before You

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There are some key themes that Jojo Moyes works through - the issue of lies and well-meant deception, versus the right to know is an important one. The roles that money and status play in the complex web of marriage is another. Debo reconocer que al principio no me gustó Suzanna, pero una vez que entiendes más sobre su vida familiar y ver cómo su carácter evolucionas, tiendes a tomarle cariño. This is more of a contemporary setting than I had expected, given the front cover of ball gowns and the start of the book when Vivi is young and going to her first unchaperoned ball.

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Through the influence of Jessie, Suzanna gets to know the other shopkeepers and customers in the neighborhood, and the store’s business grows, as does Suzanna’s happiness. One male customer in particular seems to drop by more and more frequently. But Suzanna is married, and Jessie has a long-time boyfriend. They’re not sure what it means. Otro punto a comentar, y no voy a nombrar a ningún personaje para no hacer spoiler, es que en ningún momento un hijo o hija puede parecerse a un pariente si no lo conoce. Eso de que la personalidad se hereda... Lo siento, pero no. Desarrollamos la personalidad dependiendo del entorno donde vivimos, de nuestro padres, tíos, primos, amigos. Punto. Si hay algún familiar que no conocemos porque no lo hemos visto en toda nuestra vida, no podemos parecernos a él en lo referente a la personalidad, ya que su psicología no se ha desarrollado en el mismo entorno. No puedes parecerte psicológicamente, no puedes ser ligero de cascos, no puedes ser mentiroso compulsivo, no puedes ser liberal, por ejemplo, si no has crecido rodeado de gente así. El físico sí es hereditario y, cuidado, las expresiones son iguales en todos los individuos. Si mezclamos estas dos últimas cosas posiblemente tengamos la misma sonrisa o la misma mirada que nuestros hermanos o padres, y no necesariamente hemos tenido que vivir con ellos. La gente suele confundir estas cosas a menudo. Y este libro lo hace. No en el mismo sentido que yo he descrito, pero algo parecido. Una madre puede decir que su hijo tiene la sonrisa de su padre, el cual se marchó cuando el niño tenía dos meses, pero no es porque sea igual a su padre, sino porque físicamente se le parece. Ahora si al niño le gusta el helado de nata igual que a su padre, lo siento, pero eso no es heredado, es cuestión de gustos. El libro no es inusual en su mayoría, ya que implica una multitud de emociones humanas y de relaciones marcadas pero es un libro con muchos mensajes fuertes. Es la historia de las diferencias generacionales, las culturas cambiantes y la construcción de la confianza. Este último es especialmente difícil después de toda una vida de negación y fabricación. I can see how some readers might find this one a little slower that some of her other books, and it did take me a little longer than usual to get into it, but once I got going I really fell deeply into the story. You know, one of those where you don’t even know how long you’ve been reading, and time just stops because you’re totally immersed. Family and class are both significant themes in this book—and in some of your other books as well—and we see Suzanna, Douglas, and others chaffing at their tethers. What is it about issues of class that makes it important to you?Moyes' novel Foreign Fruit won the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) Romantic Novel of the Year in 2004.

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I think it’s become an undercurrent in my books—female contentment and emancipation through work! Or at least working out what you love to do. I didn’t think Suzanna was the kind of character who would ever be properly satisfied without that—she reminded me of some mothers I was around when writing this who poured their energy into soft furnishings or playgroups but were somehow always restless and dissatisfied. I think it’s such a gift to know what really makes you happy. The genius of Moyes . . . [is that she] peers deftly into class issues, social mores, and complicated relationships that raise as many questions as they answer. And yet there is always resolution. It’s not always easy, it’s not always perfect, it’s sometimes messy and not completely satisfying. But sometimes it is.”—Bobbi Dumas, NPR.org Some of the great joys of this novel are the wonderful secondary characters, such as Arturro, Father Lenny, Mrs. Creek, etc. Which of these characters stood out most for you? Did you relate personally to any of them? In what ways? Lo primero de todo es el comienzo del libro, el cual no tiene nada que ver con la sinopsis del libro. La sinopsis cuenta sobre una chica llamada Suzzana que abre una tienda y en la cual conoce la vida de los clientes. Me pareció interesante. Así que me dije: "vamos a intentarlo". Nada que ver. Comienza con un asistente de partos en un hospital (del cual no sabes nada hasta que casi llegas a la mitad). Y continua en la década de los 60. El salto te hace pensar que quizás ambas cosas estén relacionadas, pero... nada que ver!! Hay tantos personajes, tantas vidas que quiere contar, que al final no interesa ninguna. Y mira que me gustan las historias y la vida de las personas que estuvieron antes que nosotros... (Me encantó El jardín olvidado de Kate Morton, soy fan de Downton Abbey... ). Pero ha sido imposible de seguir. At first, the refractions are obvious. Suzanna looks very like her mother, Athene, who died in childbirth and whom she never knew. An old portrait reveals the startling similarities, while snippets of Athene’s stories from the past echo Suzanne’s own behavior in the present. Two devil-may-care women, careless of other people and desperate to find some modicum of personal happiness, drawn to adventure and chaos the way moths are drawn to light. As such a creature, Suzanna’s plans for an emporium seem odd. How can she possibly succeed as a thriving shopkeeper in a Suffolk village called Dere Hampton?I adored this! Jojo Moyes has yet to let me down. She’s one of my all time favorite authors. If you’ve only read Me Before You, I highly encourage you to read other books of hers. I loved Me Before You, but it’s nowhere near my favorite. Lo siento mucho, pero ha sido imposible terminarlo. Y de veras lo he intentado. Comencé a leerlo con la esperanza de encontrar algo tan bien construido como "Yo antes de ti", pero... ni de lejos. Voy a intentar hacer esta reseña por partes, ya que hay varios puntos que quiero comentar:

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The biggest problem I have with this book is the characters; Suzanna herself, and her Mother before her are supremely spoilt and egocentric women and I disliked both immensely. Moyes wisely knows that life-changing events don’t always change our lives for the better. . . . After You may not be the sequel you expect, but it is the sequel you needed.” —Entertainment Weekly Because that was it, loving someone, wasn't it? The knowledge that, if nothing else, you wanted them to be happy.” We are given stories about the people that relate to Suzanna past and present to flesh out her otherwise insipid life. Normally I’d just put it down to a bad experience and rush my drink and leave, however I have made a point of reviewing this place due to the fact that it was so dirty I asked for my tea in a takeaway cup and sat on a bench outside.La historia se divide en el tiempo, visitamos el pasado para obtener algo de la historia de fondo y luego llegar al presente con Suzanna y la acumulación de los personajes y la historia que eventualmente todos se enlazan entre sí. Suzanna es el personaje principal, pero esto no se hace evidente hasta más adelante en la historia. Mientras disfrutaba de esta historia, me pareció que al principio iba a paso lento y no fue hasta que conseguí llegar hasta después de la pagina 100 que realmente la historia me mantuvo adicta a su lectura. I'm sorry but after reading "The Last Letter from Your Lover," by Jojo Moyes I had high hopes for this book. I'm afraid I was disappointed.

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