The Forgotten Waltz
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The Forgotten Waltz

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Most Helpful Favorable Review

13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

What a Treat!

I'm ashamed to admit that I was unfamiliar with this author's work, so reading an advance copy of The Forgotten Waltz was a wonderful introduction to a truly gifted writer. I had the pleasure of hearing Enright speak recently, and her lilting Irish voice comes through i...
I'm ashamed to admit that I was unfamiliar with this author's work, so reading an advance copy of The Forgotten Waltz was a wonderful introduction to a truly gifted writer. I had the pleasure of hearing Enright speak recently, and her lilting Irish voice comes through in her writing, filling this novel with interesting phrases and characters. I consider it a cautionary tale for those who might be tempted to stray from their marriage vows: Gina Moynihan, a thirty-something Dubliner, is seemingly happily married until she meets Sean Vallely. A neighbor of her sister's, she is attracted to him, eventually considering him to be the love of her life. Throughout the story, Enright weaves the pleasures (and perils) of an affair and gives us insight into Gina's relationships with her sister, parents, and husband. I was particularly intrigued by her interaction with Sean's young daughter, Evie. All in all, this was a delightful read, and I highly recommend it. I think book clubs will find a lot to chew on, with fodder for some lively discussion. And I'm eagerly anticipating the arrival of Enright's Man Booker Prize winner, "The Gathering," which I've just ordered!

posted by inparadise on June 2, 2011

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Most Helpful Critical Review

1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Don't waste your time or money

The plot of this book was so shallow and boring that it was a torture to read. I forced myself to finish it because I paid money for it. The ending was very disjointed.

posted by 3792644 on January 2, 2012

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  • Posted June 2, 2011

    What a Treat!

    I'm ashamed to admit that I was unfamiliar with this author's work, so reading an advance copy of The Forgotten Waltz was a wonderful introduction to a truly gifted writer. I had the pleasure of hearing Enright speak recently, and her lilting Irish voice comes through in her writing, filling this novel with interesting phrases and characters. I consider it a cautionary tale for those who might be tempted to stray from their marriage vows: Gina Moynihan, a thirty-something Dubliner, is seemingly happily married until she meets Sean Vallely. A neighbor of her sister's, she is attracted to him, eventually considering him to be the love of her life. Throughout the story, Enright weaves the pleasures (and perils) of an affair and gives us insight into Gina's relationships with her sister, parents, and husband. I was particularly intrigued by her interaction with Sean's young daughter, Evie. All in all, this was a delightful read, and I highly recommend it. I think book clubs will find a lot to chew on, with fodder for some lively discussion. And I'm eagerly anticipating the arrival of Enright's Man Booker Prize winner, "The Gathering," which I've just ordered!

    13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2012

    Great

    This book is awesome. Anne Enright knows how to wrie a story with emotion and feeling.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    Don't waste your time or money

    The plot of this book was so shallow and boring that it was a torture to read. I forced myself to finish it because I paid money for it. The ending was very disjointed.

    1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 22, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    The Chateau

    Surprisingly good read

    This was a surprising book, and held my interest from the third page on, and then never wavered. It had a good plot, and emotional barriers crashed down throughout the book. I really liked this one. My girlfriend and I were happy with our find. It is a treasure. I hope this author gets recognition she deserves. Also happy with The Chateau - another good author that should get recognition for her story telling, and ability to keep the reader glued from first page until the last surprising ending. Twists, turns and all kinds of unexpected things surfaced in this book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 15, 2011

    Thought provoking

    As the author is from Dublin, I got lost in some of the nuances of the languge, causing confusion at times. However the story itself is age old and universally understood. At times the timeline was difficult to follow but it all seemed to come together near the end where all explanatons were tied to Evie. An insightful and thought provoking read.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 10, 2013

    Yuck

    Did not enjoy. Could not get past the first few chapters. Disjointed and uninteresting content. Doesn't read as the description sounds.

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  • Posted December 10, 2012

    more from this reviewer

    I want to read the book that inspired the overview on the inside

    I want to read the book that inspired the overview on the inside flap of this book. That story looks interesting. The actual story in "The Forgotten Waltz" left me wondering "why?".

    I found the main character, Gina, to be lacking in character. We know nothing about who she actually is as she rambles from one topic to another making little sense. In the first 60 page of the book we learn about Gina falling madly in love with the man she ends up marrying and at the same time she finds nothing redeeming about the man she has an affair with, Sean. Even after she has sex with Sean, she has nothing kind to say about him giving us no idea why she would want to have an affair with him.



    The characters are written at a very shallow level, resulting in the reader looking fruitlessly for a reason to care about any of them.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 7, 2012

    Wonderful!

    Wonderful!

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  • Posted November 2, 2011

    must need money

    The problem with this book was it really was not very interesting at all ...I kept waiting for something to happen.. The thought hit me that maybe this author wrote this because she needed money, otherwise it was a waste of her for her name.

    0 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 10, 2011

    Painful

    I hated this book and could not finish it

    0 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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