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| Original Title: | Emma Who Saved My Life |
| ISBN: | 0312191189 (ISBN13: 9780312191184) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Wilton Barnhardt
Paperback | Pages: 496 pages Rating: 3.72 | 488 Users | 54 Reviews
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| Title | : | Emma Who Saved My Life |
| Author | : | Wilton Barnhardt |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 496 pages |
| Published | : | June 15th 1998 by Picador (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Literary Fiction. Novels. Contemporary. Historical. Historical Fiction. Humor. New York |
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A big, funny, engaging, unsentimental and sometimes even wise book...Delightful."—New York Post
Author of Lookaway, Lookaway
Wilton Barnhardt's novel of coming of age in New York City brims with energy, surprise, irresistible humor, and the heady rush of youth. Its hero, Gil Freeman, a midwestern aspiring actor, comes to the city in search of stardom—but instead encounters the perils of Alphabet City, the desperation of off-off-off-Broadway theater...and the exhilarating, exasperating, absolutely unique Emma, around whom his life comes to turn. Charming and engaging, quintessentially American, Emma Who Saved My Life is one of the extraordinary fiction debuts of our time.
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Ratings: 3.72 From 488 Users | 54 ReviewsArticle Based On Books Emma Who Saved My Life
I wasn't sure about this book at first (it follows a pretty overused "Joe Schmoe falls for hot screwed-up chick" theme), but I enjoyed it. I don't tend to read a lot of books that are written in first-person and this one is very appealing. It's funny and poignant and I was surprised just how much it made me reflect on my own life - always a good sign in a book. Recommended.Not sure what to say about this ... I read avidly from the start, but there was a point when I put the book down for several days without regret. There were moments here I loved, but when the relationship between Gil and Emma deteriorated, so did the narrative. In the end, I find I like her much more than him, but he is what we're left with. So, meh.
She saved his life by not making it boring. By making him strive for more. She saved his life in man ways.
It feels like this books goal is to show how when youre young, youre insanely judgmental of just about everybody, but you pick one person to worship, and that person is actually pretty awful and completely tedious to everyone else. So, if that was the goal, he certainly accomplished it. But at what cost? Too many hours that I will never get back.
Wilton Barnhardt has a genius for the comic novel. This was very funny and was really enjoyable, though not quite as much as Lookaway, Lookaway. Gil Freeman is an aspiring actor in New York who has two female roommates, Lisa and Emma. He falls for the beautiful, difficult Emma and carries the torch for her for many years. Their final breakup scene is just classic and laugh-out-loud funny.After ten years as a struggling actor, Gil finally packs it in after realizing that he is never going to be
I couldn't let another chunk of years go by without re-visiting this book. This book that I have read I don't know how many times since I discovered it in my mother's bookshelf, but haven't re-visited for years. It's a book that is such a part of my life that I even put it in one of my own books, as the inspiration for two girls' subway odyssey, and dedicated it to the authorI love this book for being an ode to New York City. For being hilariously funny. For being such a beautiful snapshot of
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