Invited Guests Nancy J Ballard Books
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She loves him; she loves him not. He loves her, he always will... One may need to pluck at a daisy to keep tabs on YC and Martin and their countless escapades growing up during the time of free love and rock and roll that permeated San Francisco in the 60's and 70's. Martin and YC's brother are high school friends and it is only a matter of time before Martin is an invited guest to a family dinner. Although pre dinner cocktails are not mandatory, all invited guests old enough to hold a glass are required to partake in the family wine. Thrilled by the aliveness of this large, quirky, Irish Catholic family, and his love-at-first-sight infatuation with YC (never mind she is engaged to another) Martin is on his way to weaving himself into the hearts of YC and her family. Within this nostalgic backdrop we hear from them both in parallel dialogues, as their lives intertwine in ever changing, often separate and unusual directions. They experience the Vietnam War (Martin gets drafted), changes are noted aka YC's divorce (it was bound to happen), opportunities pass, love abounds, there is another wedding (he's invited to both), drugs (not YC ever), pregnancies (to Martin's delight) and many other situations are encountered. As YC does her best to avoid any real love in her life, Martin searches for the courage necessary to fight for what he has so long desired-the hand, the body, the love of YC.
Invited Guests Nancy J Ballard Books
I enjoyed the first third of the book but then it got a little stagnant in the middle ... Almost like a different and less experienced wrier took over. I don't have a lot of time to read so hate it when I waste it on a book like this and can't say that I'd recommend it.Product details
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Invited Guests Nancy J Ballard Books Reviews
I read it in a day. Couldn't put it down, loved getting to know all the beautifully flawed characters including the City herself.
This is a great book. Caught my attention from the get-go. The author uses an interesting technique of telling her story from the perspective of two characters whose lifes entertwine and who often comment on the same events but from different persepctives. One gets a lively sense of what life was like growing up in THE CITY where it all began way back when in the 60's. The characters are engaging and run the gamet from innocently naive to drug induced not-so-naive. The cultural revolution becomes alive with frequent conflicts between the generations. In the end it is a story of love, of forgiveness, of tenacity, of redemption. Itjust may be the definitive book on the 60's. Recommend for those who lived through it and for those who did not and wonder what it was all about!
I loved this book it took me back to the good old days, growing up in The Ingelside in S.F. Nancy has a real gift with words, she brought back some fond memories from my past growing up in a large, disfunctional, Catholic family. We were so fortunate to be a part of The Peace and Love Generation. Nancy captured these timeswith insight and humor. I may read it again.
I enjoyed the first third of the book but then it got a little stagnant in the middle ... Almost like a different and less experienced wrier took over. I don't have a lot of time to read so hate it when I waste it on a book like this and can't say that I'd recommend it.
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