searobin's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this a surprising amount! I am trying to only read queer books, so I just add things to my list randomly and this, along with two other books, became available from my holds at around the same time. I decided to read this first of the three because it looked the least exciting, but I was pleasantly surprised and engaged!
buttonandpen's review against another edition
J’ai perdu l’intérêt pour l’histoire à la moitié du livre… mais je ne suis pas certaine que ce soit de la faute du livre.
connieaw's review against another edition
4.0
I almost gave up on this book several times but I'm glad I pressed on.
katiep481's review against another edition
2.0
Beautifully written but I spent up until the very end waiting to understand what the major conflict or point would be. Ultimately the stakes for everyone, wealthy and successful all, are very low and no conflict or confrontation comes to a head (the museum curator is never even told the very simple explanation for her snub). The scene which is built up to be this big confrontational scrum isn’t even shown - an interruption by paparazzi then a flash forward to the next morning - and ends up being just sort of a companionable boozy meal. Flashbacks and current scenes alike are for the most part pleasant, if melancholy, and sort of gauzy hazy dreamlike. Everything works out perfectly fine for everyone- including some very random characters appearing to make sure no one ends up alone and a pointless broken helicopter to keep the weird caricature like villain away. I kept reading it because it seemed to have depth but as soon as it was over I was annoyed.
melissakuzma's review against another edition
4.0
I love how caught up I got in the lives of these characters. But by the end I'd had enough of them, so four stars instead of five.
tree_star's review against another edition
Not my type of book. Not interested in obsessing over weight/ babies or pretty much any of the things that the main character thinks is important. Felt out of touch and very judgemental and it was just boring.
snowmaiden's review against another edition
4.0
I rank this book right up there with [b: The Cookbook Collector|7632696|The Cookbook Collector|Allegra Goodman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320507963s/7632696.jpg|10140384]. Like [a: Allegra Goodman|16264|Allegra Goodman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1496053874p2/16264.jpg], Julia Glass has a knack for telling complicated stories about multi-faceted people and making it all seem simple and obvious. Not a lot “happens” in this book plotwise, but we learn a tremendous amount about the four point-of-view characters, as well as the figure who unites them, esteemed children’s book author and illustrator Mort Lear, whose unexpected death a few weeks before the book opens drives whatever plot there is. I enjoyed my time with this book and look forward to reading more by Glass in the future.
stacyculler's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a while to get into this, but it snuck up on me and I ended up really enjoying it. It also sent me down a Maurice Sendak rabbit hole for a few days, as he is clearly the inspiration for this book.
bookishrabbit's review against another edition
This is my DNF of the year...I don't think it deserves one star because it is well-written. But it's a lot of work to read, and I feel no investment in these characters. Quite frankly, it's boring. There are too many books on my list to muddle through this one, so it will go to the donate shelf at work.