Mention Out Of Books Heft
| Title | : | Heft |
| Author | : | Liz Moore |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | January 23rd 2012 by W. W. Norton Company (first published January 1st 2012) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Audiobook. Adult Fiction. Literary Fiction. Book Club. Young Adult |
Liz Moore
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.97 | 16484 Users | 2481 Reviews
Representaion During Books Heft
Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career —if he can untangle himself from his family drama. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel’s mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur’s. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene’s unexpected phone call to Arthur—a plea for help—that jostles them into action. Through Arthur and Kel’s own quirky and lovable voices, Heft tells the winning story of two improbable heroes whose sudden connection transforms both their lives. Like Elizabeth McCracken’s The Giant’s House, Heft is a novel about love and family found in the most unexpected places.Itemize Books As Heft
| Original Title: | Heft |
| ISBN: | 0393081508 (ISBN13: 9780393081503) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.lizmoore.net |
| Characters: | Arthur Opp |
| Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) |
Rating Out Of Books Heft
Ratings: 3.97 From 16484 Users | 2481 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Heft
4.5 rounded up. It wasnt exactly what I was expecting but I enjoyed it very much. It was easy to read, heart warming and breaking. I have to say I enjoyed Arthurs parts more than Kels.****4.5 Stars**** This was a wonderful story and audio book! I meant to review....
The more I think about this book, in the two weeks since I finished it, the more flawed it becomes. There was so much to like. Three characters that I was rooting for deeply, even when one couldn't bear the weight of life any more and left, suddenly. I love ambiguity in my endings. I hate authors (or film directors) that don't trust me enough to tie up some of the loose ends. But ambiguity is not what I experienced when finishing this book. Rather, it was the sense that I had been given hundreds
Oh my gosh there were some tough moments in this book. In this case tough means good. Here I go again attributing emotional moments to how much I am affected by a book. That doesnt happen every time, but when done right the hard places in a book only serve to make it better. A place in a story I wont forget. A feeling that hangs with me for awhile afterward. And you know what makes the tough moments incredibly poignant? The healing moments, and the joyful that sometimes follow them. This book
3 to 3.5 StarsI am struggling with reviewing this one. For general fiction it was quite different than other general fiction I have read. I had high hopes after reading Moores The Unseen World, but maybe going in with high expectations was a detriment to my experience with Heft.There are some interesting characters, but I kind of feel . . .And, the story is intriguing and well written, but when I stop to think about it . . .Then, when it comes to the whole point of the story, the resolution, the
Initially, I read the print edition of this novel, 'Heft' by Liz Moore but wasn't sure what to make of it. I decided to listen to the audio version narrated by Kirby Heyborne and Keith Szarabajka and the story came alive for me. After a great deal of time spent sitting with this novel, I am somewhat stumped as to how I can possibly explain the feelings this story evoked. This story was one of the saddest I have read in a long time.... it wasn't the overt sadness that I felt when I read the book
I listened to this on audiobook and I found myself wanting to exercise or drive in the car just so I could keep listening. I loved the characters that Moore created. They were flawed and real and raw. The story was about loneliness and the need for human connection. While I enjoyed listening to both narrators, I was especially drawn to Arthur's character and his parts of the story. Szarabajka did a superb job of speaking Arthur's part. I could listen to that voice for days and days. Also, I
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