A review by jessplayin
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

2.0

The first quarter of this book grabbed me and wouldn't let me go. The rest of it however felt like it was pushing me away the whole time. Several person narratives are fine if you understand how to handle them properly but Catton repeats almost entire sections of the story to catch you up to a different person's perspective. The repetition made me want to scream. I loved the experimental style of this book but I cannot recommend it as it feels anticlimactic as hell at the end. Long journey with little payoff.