The Jealous Kind
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01ES88BCI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 591 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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But underneath lies a world shifting under high school junior Aaron Broussard's feet. In The Jealous Kind, "modern master" (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke creates a singular bittersweet experience that mirrors a larger world on the precipice of great change. From award-winning New York Times best-selling author James Lee Burke - an atmospheric, powerful coming-of-age story set in 1950s Texas, as the specter of the Korean War looms. There's a class war between the "haves" and the "have-nots" as well as a real war, Korea, happening on the other side of the world. When Aaron spots the beautiful Valerie Epstein fighting with her boyfriend, Grady Harrelson, at a drive-in, he steps in. In the middle of it all is Aaron, who seemingly takes care of one threat only to see multiple ones manifest in its stead. As Aaron undergoes his harrowing evolution from boy to man, we can't help but recall the inspirational power of first love and how far we would go to protect the world we know.. Aaron and Valerie begin dating, but Grady presents a looming problem - as does Grady's father, who has troubling criminal connections. It is against this backdrop that Aaron comes of age, trying to understand how first loves, friendship, violence, and power can alter w
Richard B. Schwartz said Coming of Age in Houston and Galveston. The Jealous Kind continues the Holland family saga, but in a different way. This is not a sweeping historical novel with multiple real-life figures’ lives interlaced with the experiences of the Holland family. The only such figure here is Bugsy Siegel, who does not figure in the plot in any significant way. Rather than a multi-generational panoramic novel, this is a straightforward coming-of-age s. "A bad book!" according to Gopago. This is without doubt Burke's poorest book. It lacks focus and the entire story appears rather pointless. The characters, including Aaron (the main protagonist) are very poorly developed and basically also quite implausible. Burke has Aaron, a 17-year old, being a competitive rodeo rider and he moves around criminals and mafia people with way too much ease. What a disappointment!Gosta Esping. Ninety-nine percent pure Burke I’m a solid fan of James Lee Burke gritty writing style and books, and I enjoyed reading his latest novel “The Jealous Kind” more than I enjoyed reading the previous novel “House of the Rising Sun.” I did have trouble with the maturity of the main character who was an underage teenager who often acted and reasoned as if he were decades older. No spoiler intended, but I thou