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A review by neculara
Chalcot Crescent by Fay Weldon
Did not finish book.
Decided to dnf this one at page 80. I'm trying to get better at dnf-ing when a book feels like a chore to read. This one reminded me of Atwood, just not as good. It's not a bad book, but I am kind of a mood reader, and this just wasn't something I wanted to read just now. In addition to that, reading reviews of it gives me the impression that it's almost plotless, with a lot of side character stories that goes nowhere. More drawing up the picture of a life than anything else, and it's not a life I was interested in reading about.
The story so far: an elderly lady is sitting on the stairs with her grandson, while the authorities are banging on her door. It's a dystopian light with feminism as a prominent theme. While giving us small glimpses into what has gone wrong with society (this world is different, but recognizable in that it shows us how things could have turned out), she reminisces about her life, her family, and all her complicated relationships. If I had finished this book, I predict that I would have given it 3 stars.
The story so far: an elderly lady is sitting on the stairs with her grandson, while the authorities are banging on her door. It's a dystopian light with feminism as a prominent theme. While giving us small glimpses into what has gone wrong with society (this world is different, but recognizable in that it shows us how things could have turned out), she reminisces about her life, her family, and all her complicated relationships. If I had finished this book, I predict that I would have given it 3 stars.