Alice Hoffman
Hardcover | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.74 | 44142 Users | 5662 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Museum of Extraordinary Things |
| Author | : | Alice Hoffman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | February 18th 2014 by Scribner |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Magical Realism. Romance. Adult Fiction |
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Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses. An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father’s “museum,” alongside performers like the Wolfman, the Butterfly Girl, and a one-hundred-year-old turtle. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River. The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his father’s Lower East Side Orthodox community and his job as a tailor’s apprentice. When Eddie photographs the devastation on the streets of New York following the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the suspicious mystery behind a young woman’s disappearance and ignites the heart of Coralie.Declare Books During The Museum of Extraordinary Things
| Original Title: | The Museum of Extraordinary Things |
| ISBN: | 1451693567 (ISBN13: 9781451693560) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) Coney Island, New York(United States) Greenwich Village, New York City, New York(United States) …more Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York(United States) …less |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014) |
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Ratings: 3.74 From 44142 Users | 5662 ReviewsEvaluation About Books The Museum of Extraordinary Things
I bought this on impulse and wish I hadn't.While at times the writing the lovely, I found the subject matter distressing.An ex magician runs a museum of "natural wonders" on Coney island, he's a vile and disgusting man who exploits everyone who works for him including his daughter.There are so many ugly things in this book, parents who sell children, vulnerable people who are exploited, cruelty to animals, the cruelty of people to each other. The book also contains lengthy descriptions of twoThe first half was quite good. I thought the reviewers had it wrong and that the stars should be higher.. But the second half, I lost interest and ended up speed reading . My first book by this author. It might well be the last.
This book took forever. In fact I think it sort-off cause a reading slump.Firstly I have to say that this was a new genre for me, and judging by this book one I'll never read again. I just couldn't get myself to care about the History in this book. Yes it was horrific, yes it was hart breaking, but it just never spoke to me. The writing was beautiful, although very repetitive at stages. And this dragged the story out just that extra bit to much for me. It felt like nothing happened in a few
What just happened?I think I'm turning into a monster, a horrible monster who hates everything and everyone and lives on dissatisfaction and bitterness.How in the world could I not have loved this book? I mean, look at the title! The cover! The synopsis! It's full of promise and I was lured in by the tantalizing story of a girl who grows up alongside her father's museum of oddities and assortments and is, herself, abnormal and is trying to come to terms with her perceived place in the changing
I love Alice Hoffman. I just think I've read too many "quirky freak show/circus people in fantasy or alt-worlds" lately. Or just in my life. This is a nice book though, the writing is lovely as always, I just felt like the ending didn't kind of live up to the beginning somehow? It felt rushed. Basically this book reminded me of the Night Circus a lot, which I loved more and read too close to this, so there's probably that that's making me circumstantially biased. It's a very nice book! And I'm
3.5 starsWhat struck my curiosity with this one was exactly that - the thrill of entering a world full of curiosities, oddities and wonder. This was my first dose of Alice Hoffman's writing and Im pretty confident when I say, it wont be the last of her books I read. Even though The Museum of Extraordinary Things wasnt everything I imagined it to be, there was a beauty and a depth to her words that kept me going. The Museum is a place of illusions, bogus science and a cruel professor. For about
Im not entirely sure how I feel about The Museum of Extraordinary Things. Before I started reading the book, I knew it was a book of mixed reviews: some loved it, whereas others hated it. What seemed to divide people was how they felt about The Night Circus. Whilst I personally enjoyed The Night Circus, Im not crazy about it in the way many other people are. I believe this I why I fall more on the dislike than the like end of the spectrum when it comes to The Museum of Extraordinary Things. I do
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