Recommended Books of This Summer
Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano (Dial, $28)
A young loner marries into a family whose four sisters are fond of likening themselves to Little Women’s characters. Over the course of thirty years, the siblings (兄弟姐妹) will grow, up and change, and their sisterhood will be repeatedly challenged. Throughout, the sisters remain themselves. However, their shortcomings areas deeply rooted as their nature of kindness.
Commitment
by Mona Simpson (Knopf, $30)
In Mona Simpson’s latest novel, three siblings push into adulthood just as their mother is sent to a mental hospital. They are, together, alone in the world. As Walter builds a business career, Lina pursues art, and Donnie is addicted to drugs, their every problem is troubled by questions about money, their mother, and each other, Whatever happens, their commitment (承诺) to one another is unchanging,
Brother & Sister Enter the Forest
by Richard Mirabella (Catapult, $27)
Richard Mirabella’s first book is most impressive in its description of a never-shifting sibling relationship. When troubled Justin shows up at his sister’s door seeking help, Will a is cautious, Mirabella captures the push and pull between two characters whose love just might help each of theme sea pea “bubble of loss and fear”.
Siblings
by Brigitte Reimann (Transit, $17)
This novel set in 1960 East Germany brings the past so close that it barely feels past. It opens with a young woman arguing with her beloved brother to try to persuade him from leaving for West Germany. Reimann, who lost a brother to the West that same spring, truly believed the East German way was better.
1. What do we know about the four siblings in
Hello Beautiful?
A.They live happily together for thirty years. |
B.They distrust each other and end up as enemies. |
C.They like to read novels, such as Little Woman. |
D.They compare themselves to characters in Little Woman. |
2. Whose book has the lowest price?
A.Ann Napolitano. | B.Mona Simpson. | C.Brigitte Reimann. | D.Richard Mirabella. |
3. What are the four books have in common?
A.They are all about siblings. | B.They belong to nonfiction s. |
C.They deal with mental problems. | D.They are published by the same publisher. |