A review by gwenswoons
The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this a lot. There are elements that didn’t work for me - for some of them I’m not clear whether it hasn’t aged well or if the voice of the narrator is deliberately a little less than enlightened (probably both). The ending felt (for me) too neat and tidy for a book entirely such a totally dysfunctional relationship - a little sped-up and unrealistic somehow, or more specifically not realistic to the world and characters’ lives we were in. But - the writing is brilliant, funny and observant in a rare and amazing way. I will definitely read more, and think about this for a while.
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