A review by aaolker
The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt

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

3.0

This book has beautiful writing, but I found it difficult to keep interested. I couldn’t keep track of all the characters even though they were given great descriptors. The story only picks up about two thirds of the way through which is noted by the text. The lack of chapters was also hard for me. But I must stress again the beauty of the writing. The feel is kind of flow of consciousness, and the paintings of the words is very well done. 
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