The Heart

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Just before dawn on a Sunday morning, three teenage boys go surfing While driving home exhausted, the boys are involved in a fatal car accident on a deserted road Two of the boys are wearing seat belts one goes through the windshield The doctors declare him brain dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, but his heart is still beating The Heart takes place over the twenty four hours surrounding the resulting heart transplant, as life is taken from a young man and given to a woman close to death In gorgeous, ruminative prose, it examines the deepest feelings of everyone involved as they navigate decisions of life and death.As stylistically audacious as it is emotionally explosive, The Heart mesmerized readers in France, where it has been hailed as the breakthrough work of a new literary star With the precision of a surgeon and the language of a poet, de Kerangal has made a major contribution to both medicine and literature with an epic tale of grief, hope, and survival. Best Read The Heart Author Maylis de Kerangal For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Reports from the heartMend the Living is a gripping novel of stunning beauty, an audacious and highly original composition on the fragility of life One man s death is another man s breath As to the donation and transplantation of vital organs, this proverb, when interpreted literally, is a lapalissade In Dutch, there exists an expression with a similar significance, connecting death with bread instead of breath one man s death is another one s bread Perhaps it is less harshly formulated, bu Reports from the heartMend ...TERRA INCOGNITA Mayliss de Kerangal viene definita da alcuni critici la migliore scrittrice francese degli ultimi anni non sono in grado di confermarlo, ma arrivato alla seconda lettura posso senz altro considerarmi un suo fan.Dal film omonimo diretto da Katell Quill v r nel 2016 Simon fa il surf di primo mattino Riparare i viventi come un piano sequenza che esplora emozioni, descritto con precisione e minuzia chirurgica.E, la chirurgia importante in questo romanzo, ne m...A horrible tragedy, a young man lies in a hospital declared brain dead This is a book that takes place in twenty four hours, from his declaration of death, his parents being told and the process started for the transplanting of his organs Stories are told about everyone involved in this devastating process, from the parent s grief, the doctor who declares him dead, the transplant co ordination, and everyone else involved in this process which means sorrow for some and new life for ...Maybe there is a scrapyard for organs somewhere, she thinks, removing her jewellery and her watch, some sort of garbage heap where hers will be dumped along with others, evacuated from the hospital through a back door in large trash bags she imagines a container for organic matter where it will be recycled, transformed into a paste, a flesh compost served by unimaginably cruel heirs of Atreus to their rivals, who enter the palace dining room with hearty appetites served as pancakes or steak Maybe there is a scrapyard for organs somewh...Is it possible to fall in love with a book Probably yes, as it has just happened to me The symptoms are typical I keep thinking about it almost all the time I can t sleep I can t eat I can t concentrate Fortunately, I m having summer holidays at the moment, otherwise it would be really hard.I want to share my thoughts and impressions with you badly I really do The problem is I am at a complete loss for words I think it would be better if, instead of writing a review, I could show you a Is it possible to fall in love with a book Probably yes, as it has just happened to me The symptoms are typical I keep thinking about it almost all the time I can t sleep I can t eat I can t concentrate Fortunately, I m having summer holidays at the moment, otherwise it would be really hard.I want to share my thoughts and impressions with you badly I really do The problem is I am at a complete loss for words I think it would be better if, instead of writing a revi...3.5 Stars.Oh My.what to say One minute I m glued to the pages and the next I m wondering why in the world the author is introducing yet another character.one with a story that went on and on and wasn tfor mesignificant to the plot.for what purpose Anyway, overall I thought 75% of THE HEART to be extraordinary, informative and one dam fine read.the other 25% a bit tedious.IT ALL HAPPENS IN 24 HOURS beginning with some early morning surfing fun for three teens that turns deadly br 3.5 Stars.Oh My.what to say One minute I m glued to the pages and the next I m wondering why in the world the author is introducing yet another character.one with a story that went on and on and wasn tfor mesignificant to the plot.for what purpose Anyway, overall I thought 75% of THE HEART to be extraordinary, informative and one dam fine read.the other 25% a bit t...3 starsMy feelings were all over the place for The Heart or I guess as it s titled on the francophone side of the pond, R parer les vivants something about Heal the Living doesn t quite resonate in English Parts of Maylis de Kerangal s short, hyper stylistic, fictional take on the world of organ transplantation were just amazing other parts kerflop like an Emergency Organ Transport van s blown out Michelin...3.5 rounded up because the writing is just fantastic Despite quite a bit of buzz earlier this year and some positive reviews from trusted GR friends, I was skeptical of this book and almost took a pass It seemed like a simple Lifetime movie story Tragic accident, brain death, heart transplant I was expecting weepy maudlin prose It is not that at all It is a simple story but the prose is outstanding and the way the author makes you feel like you ARE the characters shows a real talent I wil 3.5 rounded up because the writing is just fantastic Despite quite a bit of buzz earlier this year and some positive reviews from trusted GR friends, I was skeptical of this book and almost took a pass It seemed like a simple Lifetime movie story Tragic accident, brain death, heart transplant I was expecting weepy maudlin prose It is not that...I really enjoyed the basic story concerning all that is involved with organ donation the loss of loved deceased,telling family and getting permission, harvesting, transport,all the emotional upheaval of all these people and the myriad other issues involved in the process.There was also a varied cast of believable and often compelling characters Many reviewers thought the author wrote beautifully IMO, author took purple prose to the level of aubergine Majority of book was walls of text One s I really enjoyed the basic story concerning all that is involved with organ donation the loss of loved deceased,telling family and getting permission, harvesting, transport,all the emotional upheaval of all these people and the myriad other issues involved in the process.There was also a varied cast of believable and often compelling characters Many reviewers thought the author wrote beautifully IMO, author took purple prose to the level of aubergine Majority of book was walls of text One sentence continues for I m not exaggerating two pages The sentence may have used beautiful language, as attested to by others, I just felt Oh no, not another ,muddled,sometimes lucid stream of verbiage I am the shallow reader that only has to know character sat in green chair not where the chair was made, ...This novel is a great example of how simplicity can be transformed via some kind of alchemy known as great writing into high art I m reminded of Picasso s Bouquet of Peace The story of The Heart is so basic that I almost gave the novel a pass after reading the book jacket the plot is the stuff of straight to video movies and yet in Kerangal s hands it transforms itself into a story that is exquisitely particular and full of humanity I m in awe of her storytelling skills and I m grateful This novel is a great example of how simplicity can be transformed via some kind of alchemy known as great writing into high art I m reminded of Picasso s Bo...

The Heart
  • English
  • 05 December 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 242 pages
  • 0374240906
  • Maylis de Kerangal
  • The Heart