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Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.
Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.
Sybil expects her world to go on as it always has—a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness.
Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be “a very small thing,” but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.
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الكتاب ملئ بالمشاعر اللي تخليك تحوض تجربة رائعة
اسلوب الكتابة جديد علي اول مرة اقرا رسائل ولكن ما اتوقع حتكون الاخيرة، الكتاب كان جميل جدا يحمل رسائل لطيفة و مهمة و مشاعر تاخذك في رحلة جميلة بهذا الكتاب
انصح فيه بشدة و اشكر المترجمة التي جعلت من قرائة هذا الكتاب تجربة ممتازة
الكتاب يضم عدداً من المرشحات الأدبية التي تبدو جذابه، وأنا أتوق للاطلاع على بعضها.
I listened to this as an audio and firstly have to say how well those who read it managed to bring the characters to life. I struggle with listening to fictional books, not always managing to connect with the stories and characters. However, with this one, I felt every word.Having now read two books this year that tell the story through the sending of letters and in this case emails, I have discovered a new engaging and very enjoyable style of storytelling. I find the correspondence makes the characters feel like friends, the connection with them more personal. There are many emotions on show throughout and a few complex family relationships. We learn from our FMC the heartaches and regrets from her life, her discoverey of new adventures, the mending of relationships and the love of new friends and family. I ended the book with a wish that my name was among those she was corresponding with.
I was sad when the correspondence ended, but I felt complete, as I'm sure Sybil felt at the end of her life. And what a life it was. I wasn't sure what drew me to this book (it was the cover actually) as I don't normally read new releases, and I surely didnt know what to expect aside from the synopsis. Sybil reminded me much of my grandmother who is about the same age, and I feel I understood the similarities of her relationship with her daughter. This book addresses, among other things, family, loss, relationships of all sorts, friendships in the most unlikely of situations, regrets, apologies, and overall living life. I loved it so much and honestly wish I could read it again for the first time. Postscript: I hate to admit this, but I laughed entirely too hard at the cat dying, and I'll leave it at that.