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Loading... The Man I Love (The Fish Tales) (Volume 1) (edition 2014)by Suanne Laqueur (Author)
Work InformationThe Man I Love (The Fish Tales) (Volume 1) by Suanne Laqueur
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  samnreader | Jun 27, 2020 |    ) wandaly | Mar 21, 2017 | An intimate story between friends, but focuses on the relationship of Erik and Daisy. I thought the story was well written, and very intense. The characters had great chemistry and brings thought to life's reflections, such as what it means to be who we are and how we got there. Fate isn't always set in stone. I really enjoyed the story, and it's a remarkable love story, that is unique, and unpredictable. Highly recommended. (  ) amyshan | Jan 20, 2016 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: "A watershed moment exists in every man's life, Fish—the moment when you stop being your mother's son and start being your lover's man. When you transition from protected to protector." Erik "Fish" Fiskare is only a college junior when a gunman walks into the campus theater, intent on stopping the show. From the lighting booth, Fish sees his girlfriend, Marguerite "Daisy" Bianco, get caught in the line of fire. Everyone runs away from the stage but Fish, in a watershed moment, runs toward it. Spanning fifteen years, The Man I Love explores how a single act of violence reverberates through a circle of friends. At the center are Fish and Daisy, two soul mates who always brought out the best in each other. Both are hailed as heroes after the shooting, yet the tragedy starts to bring out the worst in them, tearing the circle apart. Soon, Fish is running again—not toward Daisy this time, but as far away as possible. But can you really leave the one you were born to love? And is leaving always the end of loving? "You never got over her, Fish. You just left. You may think that's closure, but it isn't. You may think a woman like Daisy comes along twice in a lifetime, but she doesn't." Fearlessly touching on today's social and mental health issues, The Man I Love follows Erik Fiskare's journey back to the truth of himself and a woman he can't forget. With its gripping story and an unforgettable cast of characters, this epic novel of love and forgiveness lingers long after the last page is turned. "A new kind of romance, well-crafted and intelligently written. Suanne Laqueur deftly explores what it means to be vulnerable, resilient and human." "A compelling, heartfelt, intense read. The Man I Love raises important and tough social topics that are relevant and timely." "An intelligent, perfectly-pitched modern romance. NOT your typical boy meets girl, but a story of first love and how people handle extreme situations." "The Man I Love looks love, sex, depression and PTSD in the face and calls them by name. An astounding journey of forgiveness and recovery." "Laqueur combines the dynamics of a circle of friends with a school shooting. The result is The Man I Love, a gripping, angsty psychological romance that explores second chances at first love. Book clubs will find plenty to discuss in this coming-of-age emotional journey of forgiveness and recovery. The characters are flawlessly crafted and deserving of love after tragedy. You'll be thinking about them long after you've finished." "From university to adulthood, through love and loss, devotion and betrayal, estrangement and forgiveness, the Fish Tales series will bring you on an emotional journey of love and truth." .No library descriptions found. |
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I liked this book that heavily featured it far better. I felt like I was in that theater, even when I really didn't want to be. It was an emotional, engrossing read...but it was not perfect. First, a good bit of it really felt bildungsroman-esque, if that's a thing. Because mostly, it was Erik's story. Sure, sure. There was a bit about love in there (ok, a lot) and those points when you knew it was going to come crashing down because the beginning was full of bliss. I was fully invested in his character, so I was just fine with that. And I don't know if I'm partially deducted a star because I liked how it starts, where it goes, and not where it ends up--or if because of some of the sections definitely sagged and detracted for me as a reader from the overall effect of the story. And while I did enjoy the narrative style, I do think the choice of presentation played in my dissatisfaction
I'll spoiler some of this, so those who want to walk in blind:
Speaking of, his marriage to Melanie was lovely, sweet, and brief. Why was it there? So his big realization comes after his divorce and it sends him on the journey back? I'm ok with that, but we see so much of the relationship that I felt a little raw from it. The problems in their marriage were just sort of catalogued and shelved on top of each other, so while I investing in him moving on, being present in their marriage was awkward. I just didn't love the way this whole piece was executed.
I did like pieces of the psychoanalyzing. However, it was so therapy heavy toward the end, with even Daisy and Erik talking about their experience when they meet up again, I felt a little battered by it all. It was just an astounding amount of therapy talk.
Finally, while I believe that, in the end, a largely perfect man in actions (even if he's generally just along for the ride) has grown through his experience in his lifetime, he winds up back in the same place with the same friends who have the same scars. I get that he and Daisy are soulmates, but the fact that they never move on then end up moving on finally by doing so together (or heavily implied so), felt like his easy way out. He had two years of moving on and not really having friends and goes back to an emotionally intense time and relationships with the same people. Is it real or nostalgia.
So here's where I say, I don't know where this book sits.
So that's a lot of negative for a really fantastic book, honestly. Man, I'm just in that place at the moment. 3.75
Oh, and big kudos for not using a simplistic view of an alpha male. They don't need to be controlling, rough assholes....they can just be leaders. (