mama7301's review against another edition
I liked the beginning of this book, but the last 20 pages have bored me to tears.
ncteixeira's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn’t planning on reading this book so soon, but when I heard that it was picked by Oprah’s Book Club (I missed the September’s announcement), I decided to order a copy from the public library, and as it was immediately available, I couldn’t resist.
And I was completely pleased.
This was an amazing surprise and a terrific break from reading crime fiction.
The writing and the storytelling are formidable. I didn’t want to put it down.
It’s not a book of action and there isn’t a specific plot.
And it’s not just about marriage, as the synopsis suggests.
The author touches a great number of different topics that are thought provoking.
Everything was skillfully put together and with an excellent dose of humour.
I loved the structure and the characters (including the delusional ones).
It’s simply brilliant.
Some situations felt very familiar to me.
Specially those times when I was growing up, trying to fit in, while hiding my own self. And the time I decided to leave everyone behind, and to start somewhere else, where no one ever heard of me (and no regrets here).
Please, check the awesome review by Michael Schaub (npr News - September 20, 2023 2:05 PM ET) because it’s so perfect. Excerpts below:
“Wellness is a stunning novel about the stories that we tell about our lives and our loves, and how we sustain relationships throughout time — it's beyond remarkable, both funny and heartbreaking, sometimes on the same page.”
“Wellness is a perfect novel for our age, filled with a deep awareness of the Internet-poisoned, marketing-driven engineered emptiness of modern times, but also a compassionate optimism about our ability to find and maintain love nonetheless. It's a monumental achievement: a masterpiece by an author who has, in the space of two novels, become indispensable.”
Excuse me, as I’m running to get a copy of “The Nix”.
ebook (Kobo): 629 pages (default), 195k words
Hardcover (Knopf): 624 pages
anoriel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ellen_willaert's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
freshprincessofmelayers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
faithjoell's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
tbretc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hautstuff's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alyackel's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kerrynicole72's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25