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leighgoodmark's review against another edition
4.0
The reviewers and I clearly have different definitions of "humorous," but I loved the writing.
eelinnciel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
akouton's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
heddas_bookgems's review against another edition
3.0
“It’s not that I want exactly this, to have a husband or home security system that, for the length of our marriage, never goes off. It’s that there are gray, anonymous hours like this. Hours when I am desperate, when I am ravenous, when I know how a star becomes a void.”
Luster is about Edie, a female painter of 23 years old, who is nearly unemployed and dates abusive or toxic men. When she starts dating Eric, a white man of middle age with an open marriage, she wants to adopt his life which is so different than her own.
For some books you simply have to be in a certain mood. Luster is such a book. Because this book portrays the hard things of life. Working hard but earning nothing, racism and sexism, the harsh results of capitalism renting a appartement with health issues. But also illustrates about how a low self esteem, caused by childhood trauma, translates in future relationships. And all of this in wonderful, although maybe a little overused, prose. And that’s the reason I did like it, as the writing was immaculate, but I wasn’t in the right headspace to really appreciate it. This book was supposed to have humor, but I missed that, as such it felt very dark. It was saddening to see this young female, struggle so much with her self-image resulting in destructiveness. Maybe it was supposed to let me feel that, but because of it this was not the book for this moment.
Luster is about Edie, a female painter of 23 years old, who is nearly unemployed and dates abusive or toxic men. When she starts dating Eric, a white man of middle age with an open marriage, she wants to adopt his life which is so different than her own.
For some books you simply have to be in a certain mood. Luster is such a book. Because this book portrays the hard things of life. Working hard but earning nothing, racism and sexism, the harsh results of capitalism renting a appartement with health issues. But also illustrates about how a low self esteem, caused by childhood trauma, translates in future relationships. And all of this in wonderful, although maybe a little overused, prose. And that’s the reason I did like it, as the writing was immaculate, but I wasn’t in the right headspace to really appreciate it. This book was supposed to have humor, but I missed that, as such it felt very dark. It was saddening to see this young female, struggle so much with her self-image resulting in destructiveness. Maybe it was supposed to let me feel that, but because of it this was not the book for this moment.
at_thali's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars . this book is something. i really loved it, but somehow i hated it even more? the writing is amazing, yet i wanted to claw my skin off sometimes... i think that it is 100% worth the hype, it just made me so weirdly uncomfortable i can’t give it the 4 stars it deserves...
mayaraujo's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Luxúria é um dos livros que são repetidamente recomendados por pessoas que abraçam e expõem com graciosidade e inteligência a força do poder feminino: a importância do saber respeitar-se e ouvir-se de corpo e alma, de reconhecer caminhos diferentes do padrão para se sentir bem, de observar fatos históricos e mostrar como os desejos e as necessidades das mulheres foram muitas vezes ignoradas e como precisamos refletir e enxergar um mundo em que mulheres deixem de viver abaixo de uma vida digna.
Nisso, leio este livro e sinto um desprezo inconcebível. Não consigo levá-lo a sério com a quantidade de vezes em que uma marca é falada para sustentar a história ?ah porque estava no Mc Donalds quando isso aconteceu?, ou ?vou na Macys chorar no provador mais uma vez?.
A necessidade de identificar cada personagem por sua cor num mundo em que queremos mostrar que todos somos iguais, a aceitação de uma vida escrita só por momentos negativos que levam a personagem a aceitar migalhas e até ser vítima de crimes? o que este livro quer me ensinar? Que história incrível estamos lendo aqui? Era o que eu me perguntava toda vez que fechava o livro.
No fim, algo óbvio e nem sequer interessante acontece e minha resposta não é respondida. O único motivo que me faz pensar em recomendar este livro é para dizer: está vendo esta pessoa aí? Não seja ela.
Nisso, leio este livro e sinto um desprezo inconcebível. Não consigo levá-lo a sério com a quantidade de vezes em que uma marca é falada para sustentar a história ?ah porque estava no Mc Donalds quando isso aconteceu?, ou ?vou na Macys chorar no provador mais uma vez?.
A necessidade de identificar cada personagem por sua cor num mundo em que queremos mostrar que todos somos iguais, a aceitação de uma vida escrita só por momentos negativos que levam a personagem a aceitar migalhas e até ser vítima de crimes? o que este livro quer me ensinar? Que história incrível estamos lendo aqui? Era o que eu me perguntava toda vez que fechava o livro.
No fim, algo óbvio e nem sequer interessante acontece e minha resposta não é respondida. O único motivo que me faz pensar em recomendar este livro é para dizer: está vendo esta pessoa aí? Não seja ela.
hvv's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rosiefpb's review against another edition
I'm not sure how to rate this because whilst I liked it a lot, I didn't necessarily enjoy it if that makes sense. It's dark and complicated and raw, all of which I think makes it a great book. But it's difficult too. Not an easy read. I did love the way she talked about her paintings though, those bits particularly brought the book to life.
rosalindpoet's review against another edition
5.0
120220: um yeah holyyyyyyy fucking shit y’all. i’m calling it that this is THEEEE definitive millennial novel and definitely my favorite read of 2021 so far
tiriol's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25