Título: The Man I Love
Autor: Suanne Laqueur
Sinopse: Product Description "Like it or not, she made you the man you are. And you never got over her. You just left."April 19, 1992: A man with a gun walks into a university theater, intent on stopping the show. Erik "Fish" Fiskare watches from the lighting booth as his life is instantly and irrevocably changed.Spanning fifteen years, The Man I Love explores how a single act of violence reverberates through a circle of college friends. At the circle's center is Erik and his girlfriend, Marguerite "Daisy" Bianco. Her love, passion and pragmatic strength have always sustained Erik, but when she succumbs to post-traumatic stress, the young couple is torn apart.Erik remains estranged from Daisy into his adulthood. He builds a satisfying life, yet he's haunted by the lingering bond of his soul mate. Soon Erik must face the past and answer the question: is leaving the end of loving?Fearlessly touching on today's social and mental health issues, The Man I Love follows Erik's journey back to the truth of himself and a woman he can't forget. With its gripping story and an unforgettable cast of characters, this epic novel of love and forgiveness lingers long after the last page is turned."A new kind of romance, well-crafted and intelligently written. Suanne Laqueur deftly explores what it means to be vulnerable, resilient and human.""A compelling, heartfelt, intense read. The Man I Love raises important and tough social topics that are relevant and timely." "An intelligent, perfectly-pitched modern romance. NOT your typical boy meets girl, but a story of first love and how people handle extreme situations.""The Man I Love looks love, sex, depression and PTSD in the face and calls them by name. An astounding emotional journey of forgiveness and recovery.""Laqueur combines the dynamics of a circle of friends with a school shooting. The result is The Man I Love, a gripping, angsty psychological romance that explores second chances at first love. Book clubs will find plenty to discuss in this coming-of-age emotional journey of forgiveness and recovery. The characters are flawlessly crafted and deserving of love after tragedy. You'll be thinking about them long after you've finished." About the Author A former professional dancer and teacher, Suanne Laqueur went from choreographing music to choreographing words. Her work has been described as "Therapy Fiction," "Emotionally Intelligent Romance" and "Contemporary Train Wreck."Laqueur's novel An Exaltation of Larks was the Grand Prize winner in the 2017 Writer's Digest Awards. Her debut novel The Man I Love won a gold medal in the 2015 Readers' Favorite Book Awards and was named Best Debut in the Feathered Quill Book Awards. Her follow-up novel, Give Me Your Answer True, was also a gold medal winner at the 2016 RFBA.Laqueur graduated from Alfred University with a double major in dance and theater. She taught at the Carol Bierman School of Ballet Arts in Croton-on-Hudson for ten years. An avid reader, cook and gardener, she started her blog EatsReadsThinks in 2010.Suanne lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband and two children.Visit her at suannelaqueurwrites.comHer Facebook page: bit.ly/SLQR_FBFollow her on Twitter @suannelqrAll feels welcome. And she always has coffee.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “The Man I Love”, de Suanne Laqueur, publicado pela editora Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio e em 2017, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
Páginas: 0
Ano: 2017
Edição: Unabridged
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781536690538
ISBN13: 9781536690538
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio costumam apresentar narrativas densas e envolventes, que transitam entre o suspense contemporâneo e a ficção científica de grande escala. Muitas histórias exploram conflitos morais intensos, como debates sobre direitos civis e dilemas éticos em cenários futuristas, enquanto outras se aprofundam em jornadas pessoais de sobrevivência e descobertas em ambientes hostis. O ritmo varia entre tramas de ação acelerada e relatos mais introspectivos, com personagens frequentemente confrontados a escolhas que desafiam a linha entre o certo e o errado. O catálogo revela também uma predileção por mundos complexos, sejam eles galáxias em guerra, planetas misteriosos ou realidades alternativas, onde a tensão e o suspense se combinam a uma linguagem acessível e direta.
