I enjoying reading first time novelists. One of the main reasons is I love to look for what the publisher saw in the author or story to want to publish it. The depth of many first time authors is amazing to me. I think it is like an actor who has been working hard for 10 years and hits it big “overnight”. We often don’t see what is going on behind the scenes. That is much like the story in this book I received for review. Something interesting is going on behind what you think the story will really be.
Troika by Adam Pelzman
Publisher: Berkley (April 7, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-0425275368
A young Cuban woman passes her nights dancing in a seedy Florida strip club; a Russian orphan loses everything, then builds a new and prosperous life for himself in New York; a woman struggles to maintain her dignity and hope after a life-changing accident—these are the three members of the troika whose story is told in this dazzling literary debut.
Their lives unexpectedly intertwined, Perla, Julian and Sophie discover a world—a way of life—that forces them to challenge their definitions of commitment, love and trust, a world that heals old wounds and inspires them to transform tragedy into beauty.
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My Thoughts: One thing about reading a new author is you really never know what to expect. You don’t know their writing style or where they are going to take you on your reading journey.
This book, I had a hard time classifying. It is someone what of a romance, but more within the women’s fiction and even edging into the contemporary chick lit category. That is different to say for a male author. The storyline is very unique and the author’s writing style is very different. Written in the first person for each of the characters, it is more like they are telling you a story – a narrative of the book. There are no quotations as someone is speaking which is a bit difficult to get used to at first, but soon it just flows.
What I enjoyed about this book is that you really are not sure where the story is leading you. You know there is something hidden, something in the background that you do don’t know. But when you do find out, it is not really what you expect. And the ending… what can I say about that other than I hated it! I wanted more!! I wanted to know where the story will lead.
The author has crafted strong characters that have vibrancy and depth of emotion. I liked them and enjoyed this book greatly. The story is interesting, intriguing and just a bit un-ordinary, even unorthodox, for some. But then, I happen to like that in a novel.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
This book sounds intriguing with all the twists and turns and how the three women’s lives intertwine.
Quite honestly, I don’t know enough about the story to decide if I want to read it or not. Based on what you’ve written above, I would say no this is not something that I will be reading. I have no idea what chick lit is and I don’t think it’s a genre that I have read before. Thank you for sharing this review.