A review by ambersnowpants
The Woman Upstairs, by Claire Messud
3.0
Eh, it was o-kay...
I did not like the narrator's voice, which, I guess fits with how much I disliked the main character. I found her to be intriguing for the first 2/3 of the book and her brand of crazy was just bizarre enough to keep me going. By the last 1/3, I thought the author was really grasping at a dead idea. Yeah, she is obsessed with this family and loves them all in varying degrees of alarming emotion and loyalty. Got it. As with any runway bestseller, this book does have a couple shining areas whether that be character development, unique dialogue, or particular strings of words that make you breathe out in a nice way when you hear them. It is worth your time but don't buy; borrow it instead.
I did not like the narrator's voice, which, I guess fits with how much I disliked the main character. I found her to be intriguing for the first 2/3 of the book and her brand of crazy was just bizarre enough to keep me going. By the last 1/3, I thought the author was really grasping at a dead idea. Yeah, she is obsessed with this family and loves them all in varying degrees of alarming emotion and loyalty. Got it. As with any runway bestseller, this book does have a couple shining areas whether that be character development, unique dialogue, or particular strings of words that make you breathe out in a nice way when you hear them. It is worth your time but don't buy; borrow it instead.