A review by newlillith
Ahab's Wife: Or, the Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund

5.0

Ahab's Wife is a book I saw a few years ago in a Borders; it's been sitting on my "to read" list since. When I saw it on sale through Kindle's monthly deals at $3.99, I decided the time was right to read it! I ended up loving this book more than I have loved a book in a long time. The writing is truly lyrical. The main character, Una, is an amazing model of a true feminist woman. The author writes in first person, which I haven't seen often in literary fiction (at least the books I've read). It totally works for this character, who we see grow from pre-pubescence to middle age. Una asks so many of the questions I ask in my daily life--real, true, deep life questions, and she finds her own answers for them. Not only was this book a true beauty in the realm of literary fiction, but it fed my soul. I cried and laughed with Una (not something I can say about many characters). I wish there were more stars to give it because I can't recommend this book enough. For gods sake, stop reading this and GO READ AHAB'S WIFE!