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dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What an interesting little book.
The narrator of the story is a very honest, straightforward young woman who hasn't experienced much in life. As she develops a relationship with a man—her husband who she kills on the very first page of the story—she begins to understand the intricacies of relationships and the difference between daydreams and reality. While she does daydream a lot, I appreciated how forthright she was in her narration and in her interactions with others.
The narrative is circular, in a way, and I loved how the story wrapped around itself as it went on. Once the initial shock of the story wears off, this story is one of relationships and offers a detailed exploration of how we interact with each other and the many ties that exist between people and bind them together. While this is a very short book, Ginzburg accomplishes a lot and I am very eager to read more of her work.
The narrator of the story is a very honest, straightforward young woman who hasn't experienced much in life. As she develops a relationship with a man—her husband who she kills on the very first page of the story—she begins to understand the intricacies of relationships and the difference between daydreams and reality. While she does daydream a lot, I appreciated how forthright she was in her narration and in her interactions with others.
The narrative is circular, in a way, and I loved how the story wrapped around itself as it went on. Once the initial shock of the story wears off, this story is one of relationships and offers a detailed exploration of how we interact with each other and the many ties that exist between people and bind them together. While this is a very short book, Ginzburg accomplishes a lot and I am very eager to read more of her work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Gun violence