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Linda Z. (Melville, NY)
The Adventures of the Younger and Previous
Colleen Oakley, the creator of “The Largely True Story of Tanner and Louise,” has written a novel and riveting novel. The genres are Literary Friendship Fiction, Modern, Humor, Thriller, and Ladies’s Fiction. The timeline is written within the creator’s current and goes to the previous concerning the characters or occasions. The creator describes her colourful and dramatic characters as advanced, difficult, quirky, and filled with surprises! On this novel, Colleen Oakley’s characters are paying homage to Thelma and Louise. Tanner Quimby is 21, and after a tragic accident, mopes round her home, ruminating about what may need been. Tanner additionally performs video video games and has no cash. She is inspired to look after an aged lady. Louise Wilt has fallen and required surgical procedure. She is a seasoned 80-ish-year-old lady with an attention-grabbing previous and lots of secrets and techniques. Louise’s kids insist that she have a “Nanny.” Louise has a routine and actually want to be unbiased. When Tanner and Louise meet, they’re like oil and water. Tanner is straight away conscious of quirky behaviors of Louise. Plainly Louise shouldn’t be precisely the standard 80 -ish sort of particular person. Then once more, Tanner does not seem like a typical 21-year-old particular person both. Tanner is in for fairly a shock when Louise insists they depart city instantly. The 2 go on an journey with twists and turns. There are rumors of a big jewel heist from the seventies, and Louise appears to be known as one other identify when she meets some individuals. There are twists and turns. Louise is on a mission to search out somebody and, on the identical time, avoids each a felony and the regulation. I loved this pleasant journey as two girls tried to treatment the errors from the previous to have the ability to transfer on to the current and future. I like that the creator discusses the significance of household, friendship, and hope. I extremely advocate this fulfilling novel.
Mark S. (Blauvelt, NY)
A “Jewel” of a Story
Hats off to Colleen Oakley for writing a narrative that made me wish to learn even once I had completely no time to take action. This novel is certainly one of the crucial entertaining tales I’ve learn within the final 12 months. I like the way in which that the characters are developed each individually and thru the relationships between them. As soon as the plot took off, I didn’t wish to put it down and was unhappy when it was over. After ending the story, I felt as if I had concurrently predicted the ending and gotten it virtually completely fallacious. Possibly certainly one of my favourite issues in regards to the e book is my incapability to categorise it in anyone class. Along with some actually nice strains, the novel is a good mixture of snarky banter and sentimentality that may be a success in any e book membership. I’ll undoubtedly be studying Oakley’s different novels!
Shawna (TX)
Ageless Friendships and Household Secrets and techniques
What an unexpectedly fulfilling e book! At first look, you won’t take into account this novel for a e book group. I’ll select this for my group. There are lots of themes to debate together with household secrets and techniques and what to share or not share; friendships between younger adults and mature adults; and what occurs if you find yourself actually there for somebody.
DeAnn A. (Denver, CO)
Unlikely Pair
The e book takes a sudden flip when Louise wakes up Tanner in the course of the night time saying that they need to depart city instantly. The 2 of them embark on a madcap drive throughout the nation with Louise not giving Tanner a lot perception into what she is doing. Simply who’s Louise and why is she fleeing? And why is Tanner agreeing to assist her?
There was a shock twist on the finish and certainly one of my favourite strains comes from August and the phrase homophone. I like a sensible character who is aware of vocabulary!
I actually loved the unlikely pairing of those two characters and their highway adventures. I feel this is able to make a wonderful e book membership e book that may generate numerous discussions.
Mary B. (St Paul, MN)
The Largely True Story
Humor abounds all through the story amongst all of the characters. There’s additionally a substantial amount of heat and sweetness to story.
Being an older reader myself, I like the thought of a powerful older character.
There’s a little bit of a thriller concerned, with twists and turns making it a really fulfilling learn.
Elizabeth L. (Salem, OR)
Enjoyable Learn
I actually loved this e book. It parallels the film Thelma and Louise however places a recent spin on it. I am not (too) near the ages of both character however thought that the depictions had been age applicable. Nicely written and didn’t have any “take you out of the e book” phrasing/sections that I usually rant to my husband about.
Sylvia L. (Suwanee, GA)
The Largely True Story of Tanner and Louse
I liked this enjoyable journey, thriller and the growing friendship of the 2 girls. I extremely advocate it. The characters are nicely developed and their banter and antics will maintain you engrossed and questioning what is going to occur subsequent. Tanner is 21, offended and adrift since she misplaced her soccer scholarship resulting from her leg harm. Louise is 84, good, spunky, quirky, and has a mysterious previous that even her household does not find out about. Her every day routine features a crossword puzzle and 4 pm vodka glad hour. After Louise breaks her hip, her daughter hires Tanner as caregiver. Their journey begins when Louise wakes Tanner in the course of the night time to drive her from Atlanta to California to assist a good friend. Tanner solely agrees when Louise presents to pay her. They’ve challenges and scares on the journey as they attempt to outrun the FBI. Was Louise the lady on the information who masterminded a 3 million greenback jewellery heist forty years in the past? Despite their sixty 12 months age distinction, the unlikely pair study classes from one another and develop a caring friendship. I laughed rather a lot at their misadventures and I loved this pleasant e book.
Kathy D. (Spotsylvania, VA)
Stuffed with surprises!
I used to be drawn into this story from the very first chapter. The connection between Tanner and Louise, generations aside, developed from a frosty, virtually hostile starting, compelled collectively by way of mutual want, to certainly one of belief, the place every felt drawn to admit their fears and secrets and techniques to the opposite. Stuffed with humor and surprises galore, this was a type of books I could not put down. There have been numerous “wow, I did not see that coming!” moments. This could be an excellent alternative for bookclub discussions, and I intend to advocate it to mine. I feel it might make an entertaining film, too! Simply saying…
