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Monsters of Templeton
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In Monsters of Templeton, Lauren Groff invents a charming yet quirky upstate New York town, Templeton, hometown to protagonist Wilhelmina Cooper. Willie shows up at her mother's doorstep defeated after an embarrassing affair with her archeology professor and soon begins the summer-long project of trying to uncover a family secret. In the process, the listener learns of the soap-opera-worthy affairs, illegitimate children, and deceptions that have taken place in this tiny town over the past 400 years.
Nicole Roberts imbues the multiple characters that take turns telling the tale with distinct personalities, making each one more fun than the last. The Running Buds, a group of middle-aged joggers who pound the Templeton pavement each morning, are breathless and stern as they update you on the town gossip. While Charlotte Temple, one of Willie's many female ancestors, has a quiet voice and perfect pronunciation, exemplifying the Quaker sensibilities of her time. Each new voice is introduced not just by name, but with Irish brogues, thick southern inflections, varying pitches, and other audible adornments.
Roberts' reading (and Groff's characters) also evolve throughout the story. Willie's mother Vi, for example, is introduced as a flip, detached, and indignant 18-year-old hippie, and grows into the present-day Vi, a born-again Christian who is wry, wise, and weary with slow-paced speech and an edgy, throaty voice. Listeners may have a hard time keeping track of the 400 years of town history and many-branches of family genealogy unraveled throughout Monsters of Templeton, but it's fairly easy to follow who's talking thanks to Roberts' deft narration. A downloadable family tree helps to somewhat clear up who fathered who, but you're best suited to give up on the details and simply get lost in the story, and Roberts' alluring voice. Erin Hobday
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The beautiful, broody Willie is told that the key to her biological father's identity lies somewhere in her twisted family tree. She finds more than she bargained for as a chorus of voices from the town's past, some sinister, all fascinating, rise up around her to tell their side of the story. In the end, dark secrets come to light, past and present day are blurred, and old mysteries are finally put to rest.
This is a fresh, virtuoso performance that will surely place Groff among the best young writers of today.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
- Diana
- 19/02/2008
Nonsense
I like occasional light reads, love a good mystery and enjoy far-fetched plots (such as monsters in lakes), so I thought I could not go wrong with this selection. Not true! I almost quit reading, yelled in frustration at the stupidity and immaturity of the main character and the inability of the author to keep her story line believable. The stories from the past were enjoyable and interesting but hard to follow in audiobook format. I did download the family tree, which did help.
In the end I could have cared less what happened to this selfish, disrespectful, immature character and felt that the reasons for the monster and for her father's hidden identity were not supported by the plot. The parts just didn't come together to make a satisfying read/listen.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 23/03/2008
SPOILER ALERT!!
No, not in my review...in the information provided by Audible! I really liked this book, but in order to help myself understand the labyrinth of characters, I downloaded the "supplemental information" from the Audible website and read it over.
DON'T DO IT!! :)
The family trees give away everything, even the answer to the main mystery -- the identity of Willie's father. Luckily, I was more than halfway through the book and had strong suspicions, but I was still greatly disappointed at finding out the answer before the end of the book.
Listen, take notes, pay attention, make your own family tree, but don't read the supplemental information unless you want to ruin the surprise.
Aside from that, the book was excellent. Lauren Groff has incorporated everything into her first novel: plot twists, unusual characters (many of them), mystery, adultery, supernatural phenomenon, history, humor, and even hippies.
Yes, as noted in previous reviews, the main character (Willie Upton, not Cooper) can be a bit shallow and immature, but if all characters were perfect, why bother reading! Part of the charm of the book is watching Willie change and grow as the story progresses.
Nicole Roberts did an excellent job with the narration, adding personality to Groff's Willie, Vi, the Running Buds and the rest of the eccentric bunch in past and present Templeton.
A great repeat listen worthy of five stars.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- flutterfli007
- 07/03/2008
Delightful
I enjoyed this book so much. It was quirky and fun. I loved the characters. Willie is on a quest through the past. She must find the truth about her family history. And what an inventive and fantastical story unfolds. I highly recommend this one!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Randi
- 04/09/2008
GREAT!
Disregard the one poor review of this book. It is well-written and keeps you listening. All the different stories are weaved together wonderfully.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- LaLa428
- 17/05/2008
Intriguing, Mystical
This is an intriguing story that centers around a woman who is trying to solve the puzzle about her father's identity based on sparse clues from her mother. Her search takes the her back into the family history including some scandalous events. Lots of surprises . . . I loved it.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Melinda
- 01/04/2008
quite interesting
i found this to be a easy, enjoyable read from the start. i was unsure what to expect given the plot shifts from past to present but it really works in each occurance. i enjoyed the narrator and thought this was a very interesting story. i would happily recommend this to others.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Elizabeth
- 01/10/2012
American Magical Realism
What other book might you compare Monsters of Templeton to and why?
It reminded me of "100 Years of Solitude" in the way it followed one family and place over many generations, and with the matter-of-fact acceptance of supernatural occurrences.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Clarissa D. Jones
- 15/07/2009
Excellent
Kept me entertained. Narration was excellent. Will look for more from both Groff and Roberts.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Diane
- 25/04/2018
Multifarious Multidimensional Monsters
Having grown up not too far away from the Templeton of this novel (aka Cooperstown), I loved the setting and how Groff interweaves real history and legends with the fictions of her novel. It helps if you have read James Fenimore Cooper-or at least watched the movies-as his characters become real-life historical figures in this novel.
The monster of Glimmerglass Lake is a real legend but perhaps not nearly so monstrous as might be imagined. And there are other monsters as well-those of the human variety- but they are each complex in their own way. I agree with those who characterize this book as American magical realism.
The PDF which accompanies the book is really quite good but don't look at it until you have finished since it will give away the ending. In the meantime, don't get too caught up with the various lineages and just enjoy this quirky, sometimes mystical tale of a young woman trying to figure out who she is and what her connection is to the land that brought her forth.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Anne S
- 05/10/2015
annoying stereotypes & demeaning characterizations
I really liked the book despite the heading. I wanted to keep up with the story but I became tired of the author's demeaning descriptions of the secondary characters - not ghosts or historical. Come on, did the mother really need to be described as flabby, etc? Be kinder to the residents of Templeton. The monster was a lovely invention.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Laura
- 09/06/2012
Schöner Mix aus Literatur und Geschichte
Habe das Hören sehr genossen. Das Buch stellt eine schöne Mischung aus Intertextualität, moderner Fiktion und Geschichte dar. Wer die Litertur der Founding-Fathers von Amerika mag wird die geschichtlichen Rückblicke mögen, aber auch die "neuen" fiktiven Charaktere sind vielschichtig und sympathisch. Es macht Spaß zuzuhören!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
- Tannina
- 14/09/2010
Familiengeschichte mit Monster
Eine junge Frau kommt in die Stadt ihrer Vorfahren, mutmasslich schwanger und geht auf Suche nach ihrer Familiengeschichte und ihrem unbekannten Vater. Mit verschiedenen Erzählern und Zeitsträngen bleibt die Geschichte spannend und vielschichtig. Angenehme Sprecherin.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- krankykat
- 17/01/2010
A great story
A beautiful story about a young woman who is going through a trying time in her life. She goes home to her small town in New England and starts to dig into her family's past. The story is told from various perspectives and includes several sublines, but it is never confusing.
It has a touch of what might be termed magical realism, which is introduced very subtly and weaves into the narrative perfectly.
The narrator's voice works well to contribute to the overall mood. I love this book.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymer Hörer
- 17/09/2023
Absolutely catchy
Read the book when it came out and now listened to it for at least three times. The reader is so warm, variable in between the characters so it’s always clear who, when and where you are in this great story of finding your roots and the story of not only your family but your history.
