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Bittersweet and Moving
This is the story of two very differnt men - overweight, retired lecturer Arthur and 17 year old troubled teen Kel - whose stories are brought together by ... READ MORE
Heft
Heft is the story of two very different people finding their place in the world. One a grown man from Brooklyn, one a teenager from Yonkers, both with secr... READ MORE
A book about belonging
An unlikely story of love, family and relationships, Heft is a hugely enjoyable read. The plodding overweight Arthur Opp and athletic Kel Keller are linked... READ MORE
A great summer read!
I was immediately drawn to the cover of Heft its bright colours and image of two people intrigued me. I loved the setting of the New York city suburbs too.... READ MORE
Uplifting
This was a beautifully written novel instilled with heartfelt, moving characters who are hard to let go of once the novel reaches its tear jerking conclusi... READ MORE
Uplifting.
This was a beautifully written novel instilled with heartfelt, moving characters who are hard to let go of once the novel reaches its tear jerking conclusi... READ MORE
Honest, enjoyable, and quietly surprising
Heft is the surprising and enjoyable story of two individuals following two quite different paths through life.
Overweight Arthur has built himself into h... READ MORE
Synopsis
** SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RENÉE ZELLWEGER, LOUIE ANDERSON AND OWEN TEAGUE **
Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising sporting career - if he can untangle himself from his family drama. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel's mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur's. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene's unexpected phone call to Arthur - a plea for help - that jostles them into action.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9780099558729
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 24 mm
- Weight: 250g
- Languages: English
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I loved this book. Difficult subjects are tackled without any sentimentality. Arthur weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his house in years. When he is sudde... READ MORE
Heft - Liz Moore
A moving tale of isolation and acceptance told from the points of view of two individuls who are not as different as they first appear. Arthur Opp is an ov... READ MORE
Easy read
This is a page turner as I wanted to know what happens next, I would often be reading until the small hours. It follows Arthur an overweight recluse and Ke... READ MORE
I was hooked!
I didn't want Heft to end so soon.
I also want to read Heft 2, so, Liz Moore, please hurry up and write another book! I am desperate to know what happened ... READ MORE
Heartwarming story, really enjoyable read.
Heft is a unique story about two very different individuals and how their lives are connected without them necessarily knowing about it. The characterisati... READ MORE
A Thought Provoking Page Turner
A surpringly good read considering the subject matter - you wouldn't think a story about a 39 stone recluse (Arthur Opp) and a poor kid at a rich school (K... READ MORE
Introspective and Personal
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldnt put it down. I think although the main character (Opp) is an unlikely hero, we can all relate to him in some way... READ MORE
Engaging read
This book is great if you don't have a lot of time to read and want to be able to read bite sized chunks without finishing in the middle of a section. In t... READ MORE
Fabulous!
"Page Turner" is a phrase I believe is used both out of context and far too often.
But not in this case. I couldn’t put this book down.
Arthur Opp is 550... READ MORE
A wonderful novel
The idea behind the book seemed interesting, but I wasn't prepared for quite how much I would love this book. Despite the distance between the story lines ... READ MORE
Amazing!
I couldn't put this book down. It is a heartwarming story of two men as different as chalk and cheese whose lives are far from easy. I Ioved both character... READ MORE
A compelling read. I will seek more by Liz Moore.
Two lives in modern New York, narrated in parallel, are connected by the elusive Charlene. Arthur, a fifty year old recluse defined and confined by his pas... READ MORE
a great read
At one time Arthur Opp and Charlene Turner met for a short period of time - she a student, he a professor at a college she attended. This gives us a starti... READ MORE
An Excellent Debut
Heft is Liz Moore’s debut novel and what a promising start to a writing career! Told by two very different narrators, their stories meander with the reader... READ MORE
A warm positive book
I was not too sure about the this book about but after reading a few chapters it drew me in and I had to carry on reading to find out what happened to the ... READ MORE
Unlikely, likeable hero
This story gave me tremendous enjoyment. The central characters, an obese middle-aged man, a young man forced to be a carer for his drunken mother, and a h... READ MORE
Absolutely superb!!
I absolutely loved this book, which was a surprise because after reading the blurb it didn't seem like my kind of book at all! The blurb doesn't do this bo... READ MORE
Mildly enjoyable
‘Heft’ is a tale revolving around the two distant lives of Arthur Opp and Kel Keller, the two most influential men in Charlene’s life.
The narration is ski... READ MORE
A must
Through the voices of two of the main characters this book draws you into the lives of Arthur, Charlenne and Kel. How their circustances change and evolve ... READ MORE