Tony's Wife

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Set in the lush Big Band era of the 1940s and World War II, this spellbinding saga from beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani tells the story of two talented working class kids who marry and become a successful singing act, until time, temptation, and the responsibilities of home and family derail their dreamsShortly before World War II, Chi Chi Donatelli and Saverio Armandonada meet one summer on the Jersey shore and fall in love Both are talented and ambitious, and both share the dream of becoming singers for the legendary orchestras of the time Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman They re soon married, and it isn t long before Chiara and Tony find that their careers are on the way up as they navigate the glamorous worlds of night clubs, radio and television All goes well until it becomes clear that they must make a choice Which of them will put their ambitions aside to raise a family and which will pursue a career And how will they cope with the impact that decision has on their lives and their marriage From the Jersey shore to Las Vegas to Hollywood, and all the dance halls in between, this multi layered story is vivid with historical color and steeped in the popular music that serves as its score Tony s Wife is a magnificent epic of life in a traditional Italian family undergoing seismic change in a fast paced, modern world Filled with vivid, funny and unforgettable characters, this richly human story showcases Adriana Trigiani s gifts as a storyteller and her deep understanding of family, love and the pursuit of the American dream. Read Tony's Wife – kino-fada.fr Research, researchThere is a scene at the beginning of the third chapter that describes the Jersey Shore in 1938 The author describes blankets, picnic baskets and transistor radios Really Did the beachgoers jump in a time machine to the 1950s to grab those radios This is a work of historical fiction how did it get past the editors But wait It gets worse The author ref...Trigiani is an author that has come highly recommended to me ever since I decided to try readinghistorical fiction and after reading my first book by her, I can definitely see the appeal There is something utterly effortless about her style, this was almost 500 pages and I read it in twenty four hours if that tells you anything I just found it very easy to be caught up in Chi Chi and Tony s lives and just had to know what would happen to them.This begins when Tony and Chi Chi are both Trigiani is an author that has come highly recommended to me ever since I decided to try readinghistorical fiction and after reading my first book by her, I can definitely see the appeal There is something utterly effortless about her style, this was almost 500 pages and I read it in twenty four hours if that tells you anything I just found it very easy to be caught up in Chi Chi and Tony s lives and just had to know what would happen to them.This begins when Tony and Chi Chi are both teenagers and follows them the re...Adriana Trigiani s novels are like comfort food to me I always love the stories, characters, setting everything But this story fell a little flat for me I loved the premise two young singers trying to make careers during the Big Band Era, but the characters frustrated me to no end Tony Arma is the stereotypical Italian man and Chi Chi Donatelli the stereotypical Italian woman I did like Chi Chi a littlebecause she had glimpses of standing up for herself, but her relationship with Adriana Trigiani s novels are like comfort food to me I always love the stories, characters, setting everything But this...The worst Adriana Trigiani book I have ever read I am totally disappointed, and expected much better This book was boring, wordy, redundant, and could have gotten to the point much sooner I only finished the book to see how it ended, and the ending fell com...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here This book wtf I usually like Adriana Trigiani s books, but this was by no means her best It really did start out pretty good But it was full of TOO MUCH It was at least 75 pages too long I don t understand several things I d like to list them, so I can get them out of my brain 1 How did a kind, small town mama s boy become such an ass Sure, he got a little famous, but his actual rise to notoriety was entirely skipped in this book It s a mystery 2 The schnoz I find it hard to This book wtf I usually like Adriana Trigiani s books, but this was by no means her best It really did start out pretty good But it was full of TOO MUCH It was at least 75 pages too long I don t understand several things I d like to list them, so I can get them out of my brain 1 How did a kind, small town mama s boy become such an ass Sure, he got a little famous, but his actual rise to notoriety was entirely skipped in this book It s a mystery 2 The schnoz I find it hard to believe Tony escapes WWII with a free nose job which healed miraculously quickly and no other physical or mental damage Really, Adriana And, how is it his career picked up so quickly afterward the war There was talk that everyone would want to be happy again when the war was over, but I d have ...What happened I have read almost all of Adrianna Trigiana s books And loved all of them This one did not measure up Tony was one of the two main characters but she didn t develop what was going on in his head He lost his way early on in the marriage ...Thanks to Goodreads and St Martin s Press for this ARC My opinion is my own Brava, Adriana Trigiani, you ve done it again with a wonderful book First of all, let me start with the cover art of this book I usually love the covers but this one surprised me It does not fit to me the character of Chi Chi to me The hair style throws me off because of the style strange looking braids and not very Italian looking I always love her books and this one is no exception with a close knit Thanks to Goodreads and St Martin s Press for this ARC My opinion is my own Brava, Adriana Trigiani, you ve done it again with a wonderful book First of all, let me start with the cover art of this book I usually love the covers but this one surprised me It does not fit to me the character of Chi Chi to me The hair style throws me off because of the style strange looking braids and not very Italian looking I always love her books and this one is no exception with a close knit Italian family The love between Chi Chi and Tony was hot and cold mostly because of his cheating on her constantly while on the road to stardom She was just as talented as he was in her own way writing songs f...That blurb sure makes it seem like these two meet one summer and fall in love No they did not.ChiChi wants to become a singer, and she tries everything to make it happen She writes her own song, she records albums in her garage She is driven and smart.Severio becomes a singer even if that was maybe not the road he really wanted to take But well on it he wantsandof everything.They meet in the summer of 1938, and then go back at doing their own things Their story will span until That blurb sure makes it seem like these two meet one summer and fall in love No they did not.ChiChi wants to become a singer, and she tries everything to make it happen She writes her own song, she records albums in her garage She is driven and smart.Severio becomes a singer even if that was maybe not the road he really wanted to take But well on it he wantsandof everything.They meet in the summer of 1938, and then go back at doing their own things Their story will span until 2000 They become friends and coworkers ChiChi writes hits, he sings He flirts with women, she builds something But obviously they will try something , and I kept waiting for it, since after all the book is called Tony s girl.I liked how ChiCi was ...I adored big stone gap trilogy but i just didn t connect to this book, it lacked the humor and freshness that hooked me the first time.3.5 stars, one of my favorite storytellers.

Tony's Wife
  • English
  • 02 March 2017
  • Audiobook
  • 0062866648
  • Adriana Trigiani
  • Tony's Wife