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A review by gettinglostinagoodbook
We the Animals by Justin Torres
3.0
I picked this book up because in fact, I thought it was another one that had been recommended to me. In fact it was not.
The author tried hard to be very lyrical with is writing, tried to make everything sound flawless and perfect. Perhaps he tried a little bit too hard. I was enjoying it in the beginning, but then it became a little flowery for a book about three rough and tumble boys.
I felt that a lot more could have been included in this book. It felt like a series of snapshots. Interesting, but not quite enough information. A glimpse into the lives of these three boys, and their parents, but no real involvement. It felt much like looking through a photo album of strangers you find at a garage sale - the pictures were attractive enough but without the background knowledge it couldn't hold my interest.
The author tried hard to be very lyrical with is writing, tried to make everything sound flawless and perfect. Perhaps he tried a little bit too hard. I was enjoying it in the beginning, but then it became a little flowery for a book about three rough and tumble boys.
I felt that a lot more could have been included in this book. It felt like a series of snapshots. Interesting, but not quite enough information. A glimpse into the lives of these three boys, and their parents, but no real involvement. It felt much like looking through a photo album of strangers you find at a garage sale - the pictures were attractive enough but without the background knowledge it couldn't hold my interest.