· out of 5 stars Elizabeth Hein's "How to Climb the Eiffel Tower" is an excellent read. Reviewed in the United States on Octo. In How to Climb the Eiffel Tower, Lara Blaine is portrayed as a character who emerges from her treatment as a better person. This is definitely a must read for all women because even if we haven't had /5. How To Climb The Eiffel Tower. Lara Blaine believes that she can hide from her past by clinging to a rigid routine of work and exercise. She endures her self-imposed isolation until a cancer diagnosis cracks her hard exterior. Lara’s journey through cancer treatment should be the worst year of her life. Instead, it is the year that she learns. A well-written, enjoyable read with depth and heart. Elizabeth Hein's "How to Climb the Eiffel Tower" is an excellent read. This novel is about a young woman who develops cervical cancer, and how the experience of having cancer proves to be a transformative experience for her/5(29).
Apr 2, - Lara Blaine believes that as long as she keeps to her rigid life plan, she can hide from her memories. Cervical cancer proves her wrong. Just as it looks like Lara will be able to put her cancer behind her, her abusive stepfather surfaces forcing Lara to confront the events of her troubled childhood. With the help of her new friends, Lara builds a new life from the ashes of her. My Review. I received a copy of How to Climb the Eiffel Tower by Elizabeth Hein in exchange for an honest review. Lara Blaine has lived in self imposed isolation in an attempt to hide from her past and her life very much revolves around a regimen of work and exercise. In How To Climb The Eiffel Tower, Lara Blaine, the MC, suffers from severe social anxiety. Although she is the best analyst in her department and has been there for seven years, no one in the office knows her. She further distances herself from her co-workers by not learning their names.
Elizabeth Hein writes women’s fiction with a bit of an edge. Her novels explore the role of friendship in the lives of adult women and themes of identity. How To Climb The Eiffel Tower follows one young woman as she navigates the world of cancer treatment with the help of her friends. How to Climb the Eiffel Tower a novel ELIZABETH HEIN This is an uncorrected proof and text may change before final publication. Please verify with author or publisher before quoting directly from this text. How To Climb The Eiffel Tower. Published on October 1, Decem by Elizabeth Hein. Book blurb.
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