jessicafulton's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review
4.0
Although I admit I feel it’s an uneven collection of stories, overall I think Jane and the Whales is a powerful, promising debut. At times it reminded me of Nancy Jo Cullen’s brilliant short fiction collection Canary. It’s less polished and definitely has a darker tone, but both writers share an attention to the small, intimate, everyday details of life and a knack for authentic-feeling characters. I think as Routley develops as a writer I can definitely see her moving in the direction of works like Canary.
As I said, Jane and the Whales is a dark book. I feel like I have a pretty high tolerance for depressing material, but at times this book was too much of a downer for me....
See my full review here: http://caseythecanadianlesbrarian.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/a-dark-promising-debut-a-review-of-andrea-routleys-jane-and-the-whales/
As I said, Jane and the Whales is a dark book. I feel like I have a pretty high tolerance for depressing material, but at times this book was too much of a downer for me....
See my full review here: http://caseythecanadianlesbrarian.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/a-dark-promising-debut-a-review-of-andrea-routleys-jane-and-the-whales/
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