The Tiger's Wife
By Téa Obreht
- Release Date: 2011-03-08
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • The instant classic debut novel from the author of Inland and The Morningside, hailed as “a thrilling beginning to what will certainly be a great literary career” (Elle)
“Spectacular . . . [Téa Obreht] spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so enchanting that the mesmerized reader wants her never to stop.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Not since Zadie Smith has a young writer arrived with such power and grace.”—Time
ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times; Entertainment Weekly; The Christian Science Monitor; The Kansas City Star; Library Journal
In a Balkan country mending from war, Natalia, a young doctor, is compelled to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. Searching for clues, she turns to his worn copy of The Jungle Book and the stories he told her of his encounters over the years with “the deathless man.” But most extraordinary of all is the story her grandfather never told her—the legend of the tiger’s wife.
Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, hailed by Colum McCann as “the most thrilling literary discovery in years,” has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation.
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, Slate, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Dayton Daily News, Publishers Weekly, Alan Cheuse, NPR’s All Things Considered
Reviews
Couldn’t get into it
2By Mncm27I just couldn’t get into the story. It was odd and it was slow and it never really got to a point where it ramped up and made sense to some extent. May be me and my tastes but I didn’t care for it and stopped reading about 40% of the way through.Poor writing, weak story
1By R KiplingThis reads like a first novel from a below average writer. The writing constantly repeats itself and is full of descriptions that don't add to the story at all. Very poor storytelling.Overrated is an understatement.
1By PevblesI should have known better. I tend not to like Oscar winners and therefore was suspicious of a National Book Award winner. I am not afraid of a meaty, dark book. I loved "Unbroken", "Night Circus", "Double Bind" and "Blindness". I have stuck with books to the end that I was not enjoying. Sometimes happy that I finished it sometimes not. However, with only 40 pages left to go, I actually decided it was not worth finishing. There were so many stories running that clearly there was no way for the author to wrap them up into anything I cared about. It was then that I went to read the reviews and discovered I had made the right decision. Wish I had read the reviews first. I actually put this suggestion in the queue for my book group based on verbal recommendations of 2 people and the book description on the library site. I do regret that I did not read reviews first. Generally I don't like to be swayed and prefer to make a choice based on friend recommendations and an attraction to the book jacket description. It has taken me 4 weeks to get to this point, which is not typical for me. So disapppointed.Very good
4By morgannelsThis was more of a page-turner than I expected. There was the occasional odd word choice, and the variable omniscience of the narrator was sometimes unsettling, but one the whole, this is quite an accomplishment--carefully plotted and expertly drawn.Bored
3By crswalkAfter 8 chapters I couldn't read any more.Sorry
1By FixitmaamWhile I applaud the efforts and time taken to prepare a manuscript and get it published, I cannot recommend this book except as punishment. Not one of my book club, which includes a wide range of ages, liked this book. The person who suggested it apologized to the rest of us.Depressing
1By CalwickstromSorry. Do not get the attraction for this book. Jumps around and totally strange-- plus not fun for an animal lover.The Tiger's Wife
2By camullerWhy do I feel like I've missed something great? I had to plow through the book to finish it. That wasn't so easy to do.TigersWife
2By Daisy7799Very hard to grasp. Too many untied strings for me. I was compelled to finish it.Over rated
2By MN2ILI don't see what all the hype is about. A strange and boring book with no point.