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| Original Title: | The Story of Beautiful Girl |
| ISBN: | 0446574465 (ISBN13: 9780446574464) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Lynnie Goldberg, Martha Zimmer |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2011) |
Rachel Simon
Hardcover | Pages: 346 pages Rating: 3.92 | 25035 Users | 3762 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Story of Beautiful Girl |
| Author | : | Rachel Simon |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 346 pages |
| Published | : | May 4th 2011 by Grand Central Publishing (first published May 2nd 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Adult Fiction |
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It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. Deeply in love, they escape, and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow. But the couple is not alone-Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl. When the authorities catch up to them that same night, Homan escapes into the darkness, and Lynnie is caught. But before she is forced back into the institution, she whispers two words to Martha: "Hide her." And so begins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia-lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love.Rating Of Books The Story of Beautiful Girl
Ratings: 3.92 From 25035 Users | 3762 ReviewsCommentary Of Books The Story of Beautiful Girl
Update: I've chatted about this book -again- with a few friends recently. I wrote my small review years ago -here on Goodreads....Its a wonderful novel. The 'blurb' should tell you enough 'to choose'.For me....this is a novel I 'still' never forget. So--its had years of lasting memories.I just noticed there are 'mixed' reviews --(glancing through)...but I will mention a little something about the author. She did her research. --She knows 'this' type of story well. This book is one of thoseAs soon as I finished this book, I wanted to start it all over again.The Story of Beautiful Girl surpasses most of what I've read this year. Great characters who seemed so real, it felt like I'd met them... Simon gives us an eye into their souls. Place was done so well that it seemed like being in a movie. I cannot remember when a book passage gave me goose bumps and this happened more than once here. Enough said: I LOVED this book! Rachel Simon is definitely one to keep an eye on... please keep
I don't think I can articulate how wonderful this book is without sounding corny. I cried. From happiness and melancholy and a deep, yet satisfying sadness. This is a remarkable story. Beyond remarkable. If only I could give it six stars. No review is going to do this book justice so just read it. Though, Janice Phelps Williams' comes as close as one could possibly get. If you want to read it, go here: http://open.salon.com/blog/janicephel...I'm just going to leave you with my favorite line from
I loved this book! The story begins with Lynnie and Homan showing up at Martha's house one stormy night with a baby girl. Lynnie and Homan have been institutionalized at a "school" for the disabled. They had escaped looking for a better life, but the officials traced them to Martha's and Lynnie is returned to the school. Homan manages to escape and Martha keeps the baby. The author gives voice to Lynnie, Homan, Martha and Kate, the kind social worker in charge of the cottage in which Lynnie and
What a glorious story. Very special. Homan and Beautiful Girl are two souls separated by a horrible system of 'care' for the disabled. The author has a sister with a disability and this is evident from the insights, understanding and beautiful way the story is told. How she captured and described the most inner thoughts of the main characters is amazing, and I love the character Kate. This book was such a nice read, and still has me thinking.
This is the same author as RIDING THE BUS WITH MY SISTER and BUILDING A HOME WITH MY HUSBAND. This one is fiction, though, while the others are both based upon her real life. I regrettably have to say I preferred her nonfiction books. This was written somewhat vaguely and I thought the characters were a bit simplistic and two-dimensional. At times, the action also seemed slow, and I found myself bored and/or not looking forward to getting back to the book. I do admire what she was trying to do
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