The Reminders
Autor Val Emmichen Paperback – 24 sep 2018
From
the
author
ofDear
Evan
Hansen,The
Remindersis
perfect
for
fans
of
J.
Courtney
Sullivan'sThe
Engagementor
Graeme
Simsion'sThe
Rosie
Project,and
follows
what
happens
when
a
girl
who
can't
forget
befriends
a
man
who's
desperate
to
remember.
Grief-stricken
over
his
partner
Sydney's
death,
Gavin
sets
fire
to
every
reminder
in
the
couple's
home
before
fleeing
Los
Angeles
for
New
Jersey,
where
he
hopes
to
find
peace
with
the
family
of
an
old
friend.
Instead,
he
finds
Joan.
Joan, the family's ten-year-old daughter, was born Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM: the rare ability to recall every day of her life in cinematic detail. Joan has never met Gavin until now, but she did know his partner, and waiting inside her uncanny mind are startlingly vivid memories to prove it.
Gavin strikes a deal with Joan: in return for sharing her memories of Sydney, Gavin will help her win a songwriting contest she's convinced will make her unforgettable. The unlikely duo set off on their quest until Joan reveals unexpected details about Sydney's final months, forcing Gavin to question not only the purity of his past with Sydney but the course of his own immediate future.
Told in the alternating voices of these two irresistible characters,The Remindersis a hilarious and tender exploration of loss, memory, friendship, and renewal.
Joan, the family's ten-year-old daughter, was born Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM: the rare ability to recall every day of her life in cinematic detail. Joan has never met Gavin until now, but she did know his partner, and waiting inside her uncanny mind are startlingly vivid memories to prove it.
Gavin strikes a deal with Joan: in return for sharing her memories of Sydney, Gavin will help her win a songwriting contest she's convinced will make her unforgettable. The unlikely duo set off on their quest until Joan reveals unexpected details about Sydney's final months, forcing Gavin to question not only the purity of his past with Sydney but the course of his own immediate future.
Told in the alternating voices of these two irresistible characters,The Remindersis a hilarious and tender exploration of loss, memory, friendship, and renewal.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316317023
ISBN-10: 0316317020
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
ISBN-10: 0316317020
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Little, Brown and Company
Colecția Back Bay Books
Notă biografică
Val
Emmich
is
a
writer,
a
singer-songwriter
and
an
actor
who
was
called
a
"Renaissance
Man"
by
theNew
York
Post.
He
has
had
roles
in
many
TV
shows,
including30
Rock,VinylandUgly
Betty,
and
is
the
author
ofDear
Evan
Hansen:
The
Novel,
a
book
based
on
the
hit
Broadway
show.
He
lives
in
Jersey
City,
New
Jersey.
Recenzii
"Emmich
performs
a
bit
of
creative
magic...in
his
warmand
winning
debut—Huffington
Post
"Like Nick Hornby, Emmich has a knack for avoiding thetreacly and saccharine while finding magic in unlikely relationships."—National Book Review
"Charming, raw and filled with empathy and sorrow, THEREMINDERS is also a refreshing look into the lives of people on the road tohealing and new purpose, and for these reasons alone I give THE REMINDERS fivestars."—The Aquarian
"this is a sad, sweet story of the pain and joy ofthe past, the curse of remembering everything, and the importance of newfriendships."—Book Riot
"Beautiful and beguiling, a story that will stay withyou long after you finish reading it"—Popsugar
"Val Emmich has created an indelible cast of complex and quirky characters who drew me in for an emotional and humorous ride. THE REMINDERS is a book brimming with heart and soul-you really must read it!"—Garth Stein, bestselling author ofThe Art of Racing in the Rain
"In a story that is both startlingly original and deeply familiar, [Val Emmich] has given literature a remarkable young heroine, Joan, and a series of seemingly small events that add up to the kind of story small classics are made of. I could not stop reading, and was bereft when the story ended."
—Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling authorThe Deep End of the Ocean
"I thoroughly enjoyedTheReminders. It's a wonderful and unusual story told in a beautifullyunderstated way. Quietly magnificent"—Ruth Hogan, author ofThe Keeper of Lost Things
"An endearing and wise novel. I adored the unlikely friendship between a gifted child who remembers everything and a grieving man who is trying to forget. Emmich brings a compassionate, often comical, and always true eye to his storytelling. Ten-year-old Joan says a good song should either make you want to dance or cry, and The Reminders does both."—Eowyn Ivey, author ofThe Snow Child
"Emmich captures the voices of Joan and Gavin, two suchdifferent characters, brilliantly. Actor and musician Emmich (Vinyl; UglyBetty; 30 Rock) can confidently add "novelist" to his list of achievements. Hehas written a quirky, touching, and addictive read."
—Library Journal
"Achingly sweet and unexpectedly nuanced.... profoundly likable pair of leading characters."—Kirkus
"Charming and relatable."—Booklist
"An entertaining and emotionally powerful read."—NJ.com
"This is a book that leaves you feeling better aboutlife and the role we play, either on purpose or inadvertently".—Kirkus Review
"All of the characters grow throughout the book,makingEmmich'snovel worthyof being remembered—NJ.com
"Like Nick Hornby, Emmich has a knack for avoiding thetreacly and saccharine while finding magic in unlikely relationships."—National Book Review
"Charming, raw and filled with empathy and sorrow, THEREMINDERS is also a refreshing look into the lives of people on the road tohealing and new purpose, and for these reasons alone I give THE REMINDERS fivestars."—The Aquarian
"this is a sad, sweet story of the pain and joy ofthe past, the curse of remembering everything, and the importance of newfriendships."—Book Riot
"Beautiful and beguiling, a story that will stay withyou long after you finish reading it"—Popsugar
"Val Emmich has created an indelible cast of complex and quirky characters who drew me in for an emotional and humorous ride. THE REMINDERS is a book brimming with heart and soul-you really must read it!"—Garth Stein, bestselling author ofThe Art of Racing in the Rain
"In a story that is both startlingly original and deeply familiar, [Val Emmich] has given literature a remarkable young heroine, Joan, and a series of seemingly small events that add up to the kind of story small classics are made of. I could not stop reading, and was bereft when the story ended."
—Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling authorThe Deep End of the Ocean
"I thoroughly enjoyedTheReminders. It's a wonderful and unusual story told in a beautifullyunderstated way. Quietly magnificent"—Ruth Hogan, author ofThe Keeper of Lost Things
"An endearing and wise novel. I adored the unlikely friendship between a gifted child who remembers everything and a grieving man who is trying to forget. Emmich brings a compassionate, often comical, and always true eye to his storytelling. Ten-year-old Joan says a good song should either make you want to dance or cry, and The Reminders does both."—Eowyn Ivey, author ofThe Snow Child
"Emmich captures the voices of Joan and Gavin, two suchdifferent characters, brilliantly. Actor and musician Emmich (Vinyl; UglyBetty; 30 Rock) can confidently add "novelist" to his list of achievements. Hehas written a quirky, touching, and addictive read."
—Library Journal
"Achingly sweet and unexpectedly nuanced.... profoundly likable pair of leading characters."—Kirkus
"Charming and relatable."—Booklist
"An entertaining and emotionally powerful read."—NJ.com
"This is a book that leaves you feeling better aboutlife and the role we play, either on purpose or inadvertently".—Kirkus Review
"All of the characters grow throughout the book,makingEmmich'snovel worthyof being remembered—NJ.com