see_sadie_read's review
3.0
Let me be clear, there is nothing wrong with this book. The writing is good. The editing fine. (I found a few hiccups, but I think I have an early copy.) It didn't really win me over though. I'm generally a book-a-day reader and it took me four days short of a month to finish this book. That's an eternity in my reading world.
It's one of those books that's supposed to be imbued with meaning. You're supposed to read it in your book group and natter on about how important and inspiring it is in its abstractness. You're supposed to see Curva, in all her uneducated, back-to-earth greatness as holding some secrets that we could all do with learning.
I however, thought it was too random and lacking focus. I dislike aggrandization, especially purposeful self-aggrandizing. It's pretentious, and that's how this book felt to me. I very much think this book will be a total winner for some people and total flop for others. I wouldn't expect too many middle of the road readers.
It's one of those books that's supposed to be imbued with meaning. You're supposed to read it in your book group and natter on about how important and inspiring it is in its abstractness. You're supposed to see Curva, in all her uneducated, back-to-earth greatness as holding some secrets that we could all do with learning.
I however, thought it was too random and lacking focus. I dislike aggrandization, especially purposeful self-aggrandizing. It's pretentious, and that's how this book felt to me. I very much think this book will be a total winner for some people and total flop for others. I wouldn't expect too many middle of the road readers.
see_sadie_read's review against another edition
3.0
Let me be clear, there is nothing wrong with this book. The writing is good. The editing fine. (I found a few hiccups, but I think I have an early copy.) It didn't really win me over though. I'm generally a book-a-day reader and it took me four days short of a month to finish this book. That's an eternity in my reading world.
It's one of those books that's supposed to be imbued with meaning. You're supposed to read it in your book group and natter on about how important and inspiring it is in its abstractness. You're supposed to see Curva, in all her uneducated, back-to-earth greatness as holding some secrets that we could all do with learning.
I however, thought it was too random and lacking focus. I dislike aggrandization, especially purposeful self-aggrandizing. It's pretentious, and that's how this book felt to me. I very much think this book will be a total winner for some people and total flop for others. I wouldn't expect too many middle of the road readers.
It's one of those books that's supposed to be imbued with meaning. You're supposed to read it in your book group and natter on about how important and inspiring it is in its abstractness. You're supposed to see Curva, in all her uneducated, back-to-earth greatness as holding some secrets that we could all do with learning.
I however, thought it was too random and lacking focus. I dislike aggrandization, especially purposeful self-aggrandizing. It's pretentious, and that's how this book felt to me. I very much think this book will be a total winner for some people and total flop for others. I wouldn't expect too many middle of the road readers.
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