kelseyat's review
4.0
Wow. A beautiful, strange and moving book. It's hard to talk about this book without mentioning the narration style--second person--which is a relatively rare choice. I never quite got comfortable and settled in with the second-person narration, although it's well executed and suits the story. But it's a story that keeps you from getting comfortable, too. Beautiful, strange, moving.
mamasquirrel's review
3.0
Well done for a first novel. I liked that the chapters read like small essays. I liked the tiny details of character and the mundane aspects of life. I liked the small detailed descriptions, like how Carrie's grandmother smells (page 49). I liked the thoughts on the sacrifice of becoming a mother (page 209-210).
This was NOT a book I would have picked up by choice. But I'm glad I read it. It was a beautiful love story.
This was NOT a book I would have picked up by choice. But I'm glad I read it. It was a beautiful love story.
northernheather's review
4.0
The was a very well written book. The language flowed smoothly and the dialogue was natural and the descriptions were evocative without wasting words. Reading a book written in second person took some getting used to and there were a lot of time jumps (eg each chapter seemed to either jump ahead or back in time from where the previous chapter left off) which I found jarring. This is definitely a character driven novel rather than a plot driven novel, in my opinion, and that's fine but I think it did make it harder for me to keep reading, especially during the first half. But the ending was really well done - I found it interesting and satisfying and I liked it a lot.
smokeyshouse's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Totally haole. Unlikable, privileged character (wife).
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