Kaleidoscope

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In the opening chapter, we witness one of the Brighton sisters' most difficult experiences, and we are given a glimpse into their intense yet sometimes uneasy relationship. The following chapters switch to the younger sister’s pov, and sadly I am rarely a fan of books switching between 1st and 3rd povs. Anyway, a good chunk of the story is told directly by Riley Brighton, who is Chinese American, and has always felt in her sister’s shadow. Riley is a rather aimless loner who struggles to reconcile herself to life. Her beautiful older sister, Morgan, has always played a more active role in the family’s business, Kaleidoscope, a shopping empire started by her parents and a friend of theirs. Pernikahan dan karir Sam yg melesat membuat suasana jadi cerah, untuk tahu-tahu dibuat "jatuh" dengan peristiwa tak terduga......Pembunuhan. Solange dibunuh Sam, di depan anak-anaknya............... While we don’t learn too much about Kaleidoscope, other than how it started and the kind of merchandise it sells (a lot of goods imported from india) and the kind of demographic it appeals to, many aspects of this business remain unexplored, which is a pity as I wish the narrative could have incorporated more fully discussions on consumerism and cultural appropriation. Anyhow, we learn that Riley and Morgan’s bond was a bit codependent, and once they reach their college years, their relationship becomes somewhat fraught. Add to the mix James, who is Morgan’s new bf, and Riley’s sort-of-crush and things get complicated. Arthur hanya mendapatkan 2 keluarga yang masing-masing hanya mau merawat salah satu anak. Jadi ketiga saudara terpaksa dipisahkan.

Evocatively-written and structured like fragments, Kaleidoscope shows what it means to look at family from all angles.” Now, what didn't work for me was the parents - the mother is woefully annoying/delusional and her favoritism usually blinds her; I also didn't swallow the often absent father who doesn't make an effort to change things. I found the pacing quite uneven and I was more emotionally engaged towards the end. Lastly, the romance actually didn't convince me and I thought it was too convenient. Despite some cliche scenes, I enjoyed the secrets and revelations in the story as they grabbed my attention and didn't let me go. Having biracial characters, I appreciated that this isn't another novel solely about its complexities. Sometimes you simply fall hard into a story and that’s exactly what happened to me with 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐈𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐄 by Cecily Wong. Hers is a book I flew through in a single day, and then was left wishing I hadn’t yet finished. It's one of the best books I’ve read this year and one of my two July book hangovers.⁣ Wong’s insightful and compelling novel follows two sisters in a moving and complex look at ambition and success.” Kaleidoscope is a moving story about grief and one prominent family adjusting around a sudden loss. Cecily Wong captures the gradations of loss but also the power of love in the novel, which may be exactly what you need this summer.”They are later reunited by an estranged, family friend: the lawyer who placed them in the homes where they spent their childhoods. The book opens with one of the characters taking the pregnancy termination pill and the whole experience being described graphically. Would they meet ...would Hilary move on ? is something you can know only after going through the Life each little girl had. When a catastrophic event dismantles the Brightons’ world, Riley must stand in the spotlight for the first time in her life, with questions about her family that challenge her memory, identity, and loyalty. Restless and heartbroken, she sets off across the globe with the person she least expects, to seek truths about those she thought she knew best—herself included.

I’ve read quite a few short story collections, and I tend to have a hard time connecting with them. That was absolutely not the case with this brilliant collection. Each story was different but, in a strange way, they all felt connected somehow. I knew it wasn’t a fluid story, yet it oddly felt like it was. I loved the fact that we never discover the narrators name, a nod to Daphne du Maurier’s “Rebecca” which I greatly love! Then there’s the recurrence of the name “James,” which I felt added such soul and heart to the book as a whole. Like Rebecca, James, though he’s different in every story and isn’t the main character, felt like the center of everything. Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. Di masa tuanya, Arthur, yang divonis dokter tak bisa hidup lama lagi, meminta bantuan John Chapman. John, seorang pengacara yang mempunyai karir cemerlang, diminta melacak keberadaan kakak beradik tadi untuk selanjutnya dipertemukan kembali.The book does an absolute justice to its title- Kaleidoscope, things change with the blink of an eye. Danielle Steele once again manages to take her readers by surprise. The book is full of unexpected twists and turns which leaves the readers breathless gasping for more...

I did not sympathize/empathize/like any of the characters. I plodded along as I was never engaged. It only became interesting [to me] more than halfway through--Part Four, when the story moved out of New York City and to the travels of Riley and James. [The interesting parts were the different cultures, countries, and people they encountered.] Alexandra is extremely sweet, and could be anybody's small sister. She is the voice of reason among them and the only one who understands Hillary's pain and Megan's love for her father. She has an awful husband but gets through everything with her pride still intact and finds the love of her sisters again. Arthur yang semakin tua, tahu-tahu dikejutkan dengan kemunculan Hillary di kantornya, 8 tahun kemudian. Hillary menanyakan adik-adiknya namun Arthur pun kehilangan jejaknya. Dan Hillary pun juga menghilang.Alexandra, 4 tahun lebih muda dari Hillary, diangkat anak oleh rekan senior di firma tempat Arthur bekerja.

I know I’ve given you little to go on, and the story may even sound a little grim, but it really isn’t. Yes, there is sadness and pain, but also hope and renewal. The last thing I want to say is, “𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭!” 𝘒𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘦 is a book I highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣

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