ay_maris's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bethcarol1953's review against another edition
challenging
dark
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kalisaur's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Easy read, not really sure if say there's much in the way of a traditional plot but interesting enough to finish reading. Jonathan is a very off putting character, probably intentionally so
keri5707's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting. The more things change, the more they stay the same. I liked how the author described the protagonist's day to day existence, and her environment.
chicamakina's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
talucas24's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jjena13's review against another edition
3.0
This is actually a very good book - very thought provoking. Some books are not read for fun, but rather for discussion, dissection...deciding what you believe about the subject at hand. Do you identify with the character or not? etc. This is one of those. Worth reading. Just not a "fun for an afternoon" sort of read.
heartsneedle's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5
“It was like the set of one of those movies where The Bomb has gone off, and the narrator of the movie is the only survivor left on earth. I stood there, bewildered, wondering if some terrible calamity had occurred, when I heard the faint oompah of drums and squee of trumpets floating, ghostly, on the wind. Swinging around, I saw the balloon figures hobbling, building-high, blocks down, and burst out laughing.”
Feminism, Materialism, Chauvinism
Mental Illness, Affair, Middle Class
The diary is a clever portrayal of late-twentieth-century marriage set in domesticity. I loved how the loose, substance writing and ironic-stylistic elements allowed the characters and story to unfold parallel. While the ending left me dissatisfied, it speaks to the era and the culture; Kaufman wrote it in and for.
“It was like the set of one of those movies where The Bomb has gone off, and the narrator of the movie is the only survivor left on earth. I stood there, bewildered, wondering if some terrible calamity had occurred, when I heard the faint oompah of drums and squee of trumpets floating, ghostly, on the wind. Swinging around, I saw the balloon figures hobbling, building-high, blocks down, and burst out laughing.”
Feminism, Materialism, Chauvinism
Mental Illness, Affair, Middle Class
The diary is a clever portrayal of late-twentieth-century marriage set in domesticity. I loved how the loose, substance writing and ironic-stylistic elements allowed the characters and story to unfold parallel. While the ending left me dissatisfied, it speaks to the era and the culture; Kaufman wrote it in and for.