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Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel

1 rating: 3.0

A book by Susan Vreeland

A Letter from Author Susan Vreeland

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Author: Susan Vreeland

Publisher: Random House

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Wonderful story undermined by strangely flat narrator

Apr 15, 2011

by quinncx
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

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This is a tough review for me because despite the fact that I really wanted to love this book, I just couldn't. I found Clara a strangely flat character despite the interesting times in which she lived; it was hard for me to feel an emotional connection to her. I always felt that Clara was remote and found myself more interested in the other women and the glassware than in Clara herself.

The writing was wonderful and I love that the story was inspired by true events, but I guess I think Vreeland tried too hard to tread the fine line between fact and fiction and so missed the mark on both. 3.5 stars even though I feel bad saying that...

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