I
recently finished another book from my summer reading list {click here to view} I posted a couple
weeks ago and simply had to share it with you all. In all honesty
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter took a little while for me to get into but once
I did I could not put the book down, one day I think I read a little over a
hundred pages in one sitting. Beautiful Ruins alternates back and fourth
between present time Los Angeles and Italy in 1962; the characters and modern
and present time are artfully woven together as the story line progresses. This
book has romance, drama, a beautiful setting, and of course the writing is
wonderful.
Beautiful
Ruins opens on a rocky Italian coastline in 1962 with an Italian innkeeper,
Pasquale, looking out over the water soon spotting and American film actress,
Dee, who is in Italy for the filming of Cleopatra. While on the set of
Cleopatra Dee has a love affair with the infamous Richard Burton resulting in a
child, which at the start of the pregnancy Dee thinks is stomach cancer. She is
sent to stay at Pasquale’s inn before heading to Switzerland. Pasquale and Dee
have an unspoken chemistry between, unfortunately it will be about 50 years
till they are able to reunite and have a happy ending together.
In Modern
Day Los Angeles Michael Deen, an old movie producer, and his assistant Claire
work to produce mostly reality shows. While Claire is listening to different movie
pitches on wild pitch Friday Seth, who is pitching the movie Donner!, walks
into the studio at the same time as Pasquale. Pasquale makes it clear to Claire
via Seth’s Italian to American translation that he is not there to pitch a
movie idea but rather looking for an old movie actress by the name of Dee
Moore. Once Claire understands the situation she calls Michael at his home to
explain the situation. Arrangements are made for Michael, Claire, Seth, and
Pasquale to set off to find Dee, her son, and reunite Pasquale and Dee after so
many years have gone by.
This book
is a wonderful read and one I highly recommend. The righting is beautiful and
the characters are so well developed through out the book. Beautiful Ruins by
Jess Walter is the perfect book to read while sitting by the pool and enjoying
the summer sun.
it seems like a good book. wanna read it someday
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It really is a great read!
DeleteLooks like a good one!!
ReplyDeleteIt is! You would enjoy it!
DeleteI've been thinking about picking up Beautiful Ruins at Target once I finish the Harry Potter series but wasn't sure if I would like it. Thanks for the review, very helpful!
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Glad to hear you found it helpful!
DeleteI love reading in the summer! I'll check out the book.
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It is a really good book, I hope you enjoy it :)
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