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Title	:	The Museum of Extraordinary Things
Author	:	Alice Hoffman
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 368 pages
Published	:	February 18th 2014 by Scribner
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Magical Realism. Romance. Adult Fiction

The Museum of Extraordinary Things Hardcover | Pages: 368 pages

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Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses. An exceptional swimmer, Coralie appears as the Mermaid in her father’s “museum,” alongside performers like the Wolfman, the Butterfly Girl, and a one-hundred-year-old turtle. One night Coralie stumbles upon a striking young man taking pictures of moonlit trees in the woods off the Hudson River. The dashing photographer is Eddie Cohen, a Russian immigrant who has run away from his father’s Lower East Side Orthodox community and his job as a tailor’s apprentice. When Eddie photographs the devastation on the streets of New York following the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, he becomes embroiled in the suspicious mystery behind a young woman’s disappearance and ignites the heart of Coralie.

Details Books To The Museum of Extraordinary Things

Original Title:	The Museum of Extraordinary Things
ISBN:	1451693567 (ISBN13: 9781451693560)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	New York City, New York(United States) Coney Island, New York(United States) Greenwich Village, New York City, New York(United States) …more Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York(United States) …less
Literary Awards:	Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014)

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3.5|5My third read by Alice Hoffman unfortunately was a big miss. And when Im thinking about how much I love her other books Im even more disappointed. Im not sure exactly what went wrong for me. The strong romance element and the insta love are for sure at fault but really, everything else also felt really flat for me. I couldnt connect with the characters, the setting, which sounded so interesting, wasnt used enough (or wasnt used efficiently) and the resolution was So simplistic. Alice

How could a novel set in such a thrilling and fascinating time period and location (New York City in the early twentieth century) be such a disappointment? I was really looking forward to delving into this world and in the end, I could not wait to finish this overwrought, far-fetched and ultimately ridiculous story. The characters were nothing more than one-dimensional creations meant to embody archetypes (the Jewish immigrant, the European charlatan, the Innocent Cinderella) and hurled into

Im not entirely sure how I feel about The Museum of Extraordinary Things. Before I started reading the book, I knew it was a book of mixed reviews: some loved it, whereas others hated it. What seemed to divide people was how they felt about The Night Circus. Whilst I personally enjoyed The Night Circus, Im not crazy about it in the way many other people are. I believe this I why I fall more on the dislike than the like end of the spectrum when it comes to The Museum of Extraordinary Things. I do

Two words horribly disappointing. I'd be really relieved if Alice Hoffman stepped up to say she was busy cataloguing her library of obscure Latin books on topography and so paid someone else to write this novel for her. Because that's how unlike Hoffman's usual books, this latest offering is. This novel contains none of her signature lyrical sentences and not one character you can admire or understand. There is nothing whimsical here, no brooding relationship; it is not a story you wish you

(1.5 stars since it's just about readable)I did not get on well with this book AT ALL. I found that surprising considering its set in an interesting period of history (early 20th Century) in a fascinating place (New York), is based around a freak show, a tragic factory fire and the mystery surrounding a missing girl. Its also set in Brooklyn (where Im currently living). With all that in mind, its amazing that it was SO FLIPPING DULL.A breakdown of my peeves:1) Annoying faux Olde Worlde language

Two confessions:1. My first Alice Hoffman book2. I was concerned I would constantly compare it to Night CircusSo, having finished the book I:1. I want to read more Alice Hoffman2. What Circus??Dont get me wrong I loved Night Circus but for different reasons. Coralie and Eddies stories kept me equally enthralled as these two young people each struggled to find their own way in the world despite and because of their families and backgrounds. I thought the ties to historical events were well

I fear that I am a little close to this subject to be able to appropriately judge it. For the sake of full disclosure, I have to admit that I manage the museum collection for the Coney Island Museum, so I know the history, I know the stories of the Dreamland fire, the various visits by famous people, the layout of the attractions, and the generally surprising stories of 1911 Coney Island. That being said, there is little new in the way of Coney Island history. It has all been written before.At