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Five Quarters of the Orange: A Novel (P.S.) | 
 enlarge | Author: Joanne Harris
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 99737
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0061214604
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780061214608
ASIN: 0061214604
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Product Description
When Framboise Simon returns to a small village on the banks of the Loire, the locals do not recognize her as the daughter of the infamous woman they hold responsible for a tragedy during the German occupation years ago. But the past and present are inextricably entwined, particularly in a scrapbook of recipes and memories that Framboise has inherited from her mother. And soon Framboise will realize that the journal also contains the key to the tragedy that indelibly marked that summer of her ninth year. . . .
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Uncomfortably compelling October 9, 2008
Joanne Harris has a wonderful way with words. I have enjoyed many of her other books. This story was so compelling, but it made me uncomfortable. I didn't really like any of the characters, but I got drawn into their tense, painful world, with its dry humor and vengeance.
 Quirky characters, rich writing July 29, 2008
What an excellent choice for a book club discussion! The quirky, odd, strange characters will keep you talking (or thinking) for hours. Narrator Flamboise alludes to a mystery at the very beginning of the book which is slowing revealed like a fisherman letting out his line. Masterfully, it will keep you reading to the last page. Beyond the compelling story itself, Harris' writing style is very evocative of the places she describes and her language has a beautiful literary quality without being unwieldy or pretentious. Most excellent!
A good read... April 21, 2008
My family does a "Christmas book club" each year; "Five Quarters of the Orange" was the selection this year. The overall score was four stars -- two people loved it, two liked it, two thought it was just OK. It is a story about an adult woman, Framboise, who comes back to the French village in which she grew up. Events took place there during the German occupation during the war that have shamed her for years. The novel moves back and forth in time, showing the war-time events (when Framboise was a girl) and her life in the present. Some in our discussion thought Framboise's actions were horrible to the point that she wasn't a sympathetic narrator.
There are a few twists and turns, some interesting symbolism ("Old Mother" and all the food references), and an enigmatic ending that raised a few questions. I was one of the ones who liked the book, enough that I have bought a copy of "Gentlemen and Players" and plan to read it this year. Joanne Harris is an evocative writer worth another look.
shockingly good April 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this book. She has such a unique and lyrical manner of writing. Highly recommend it. Plus it's got a discussion section in this edition.
 AN INTERESTING BOOK March 14, 2008
2 out of 18 found this review helpful
MY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP JUST TALKED ABOUT THIS BOOK THIS MORNING. WE AGREED THAT IT WAS VERY WELL WRITTEN AND VERY INTERESTING. THE CHARACTERS ARE WELL DEFINED. THE STORY HELD OUR INTEREST. TRY IT! YOU'LL LIKE IT!
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