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caitlinalrogers's review against another edition
5.0
Iâm SO happy that I requested an ARC of this book. I connected so much with Greer and her life journey as a feminist and young woman discovering herself and navigating complex relationships. I hope this book does well, because I love it.
michellekmartin's review against another edition
4.0
It was so refreshing to read a book that I related with the female experience portrayed in it. I recognize that not all people have this experience as a female, and that was the one thing that did bum me out a bit in this book. I felt like Wolitzer acknowledged the issues of âmiddle class white feminismâ but didnât do anything to address them through her characters.
That being said, I absolutely loved the character development in this book. Iâm a sucker for books where we just really get to see the full picture of the characters and I felt like we got that with Greer, Zee, Faith, Cory, and even Emmett. I also really liked how she managed the passing of time. I was worried at the end that a lot of time would be spent on Cory and Greer getting back together and starting a family but it was essentially mentioned in a few sentences, taking the value off those things that are often considered markers of success in womenâs lives.
That being said, I absolutely loved the character development in this book. Iâm a sucker for books where we just really get to see the full picture of the characters and I felt like we got that with Greer, Zee, Faith, Cory, and even Emmett. I also really liked how she managed the passing of time. I was worried at the end that a lot of time would be spent on Cory and Greer getting back together and starting a family but it was essentially mentioned in a few sentences, taking the value off those things that are often considered markers of success in womenâs lives.
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
(AUDIOBOOK) You know how sometimes a book is SO hyped that itâs almost unfair to the actual story? Personally, I know that hype can set me up for unrealistic expectations that no book can live up to.
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In the case of THE FEMALE PERSUASION, Iâm happy to say that some of the hype was warranted......as in, I listened to the audio version of the book and was thoroughly entertained and invested throughout the entire LONG story. The narration was excellent and I came to deeply care about the characters. However, was it the best book Iâve read all year? Or all week? Not especially. See, thatâs the problem ~ when EVERY list and magazine on earth tells me THIS is the book to read, I expect NO ISSUES. And I had some minor issues with especially the last 10% of the book and how things got wrapped up. Issues that for a book with less hype I probably wouldnât even mention.
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BOTTOM LINE ă°ď¸ I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a contemporary womenâs fiction story with themes of feminism and friendship. I loved the listening experience and definitely recommend the audio version. Go into it without the weight of the hype, though....youâll have more fun.
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In the case of THE FEMALE PERSUASION, Iâm happy to say that some of the hype was warranted......as in, I listened to the audio version of the book and was thoroughly entertained and invested throughout the entire LONG story. The narration was excellent and I came to deeply care about the characters. However, was it the best book Iâve read all year? Or all week? Not especially. See, thatâs the problem ~ when EVERY list and magazine on earth tells me THIS is the book to read, I expect NO ISSUES. And I had some minor issues with especially the last 10% of the book and how things got wrapped up. Issues that for a book with less hype I probably wouldnât even mention.
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BOTTOM LINE ă°ď¸ I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a contemporary womenâs fiction story with themes of feminism and friendship. I loved the listening experience and definitely recommend the audio version. Go into it without the weight of the hype, though....youâll have more fun.
aurigae's review against another edition
4.0
This book is 454 pages long. Four hundred of those pages are an absorbing, resonant, lyrical story about a young woman's journey through her twenties, which is tightly linked to the stories of her best friend, her boyfriend, and her mentor. Fifty-four pages are a feminist manifesto that is neither interesting nor particularly powerful. I don't appreciate political manifestos in my novels, but this is an unusually high ratio of wheat to chaff in a novel of this length.
mbgibson825's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kateyolivia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sby's review
4.0
Good novel about contemporary feminism, ending after the 2016 election. I cried angry tears on behalf of all women at the end.
debi_g's review against another edition
4.0
Wolitzer is bona fide. Her sentences glide, her transitions dance, and her observant wit delights. Her characters endure lifeâs palette of emotions, and readers are on board for the beauty as well as the pain. The various charactersâ sex lives and family interactions both posses a striking authenticity which enables a reader to slip into the shoes of most any character.
As far as the focus on feminists from privilege, it seems to me that the author would face an equal amount of criticism if she had NOT stayed in her lane. Perhaps what she wrote was best suited for her while still holding up a mirror to generations of the movement. When women of color are only seen on the periphery, the need for intersectionality may become clearer to some.
As far as the focus on feminists from privilege, it seems to me that the author would face an equal amount of criticism if she had NOT stayed in her lane. Perhaps what she wrote was best suited for her while still holding up a mirror to generations of the movement. When women of color are only seen on the periphery, the need for intersectionality may become clearer to some.