![]() The felt-covered hammers tapped the strings gently at first, and the music, even for those who had never heard the piece before, was like a memory. He could hear the softest click of his fingernails, two weeks too long, as he touched the keys. How strange his fingers felt after two weeks of not playing, as if the skin he wore now was entirely new. Patchett really has a flourish for colorful language on those subjects! For instance, here’s a passage about music I particularly enjoyed: ![]() There were definitely good parts! I enjoyed many passages about love and language and music. I had read and heard a lot of good things about it, so my expectations were high. ![]() I have to admit, I was a little disappointed by this book. It’s going to be very difficult to review this book without giving away the ending, but I’m going to try valiantly! The hostages end up being held captive for over 4 months! During that time, relationships are formed between hostages and terrorists, friendships grow, romances flourish. From there, the story stays in that same setting. Set in South America, the story (based on a true story) begins when a large roomful of mostly affluent bureaucrats and CEO’s are taken hostage by terrorists during a beautiful soprano opera performance by the book’s female lead, Roxanne Coss. Love, music, language, terrorism, friendship – the book definitely doesn’t fail to deliver on those themes. ![]()
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