A review by bbennett128
American Pop, by Snowden Wright
4.0
(4 stars)
Pros:
- The concept of this book was super interesting, a kind of fictional nonfiction of sorts. I loved where this book went and all the characters we got to meet. Each was so unique and I found myself really enjoying learning about their lives even though I'm usually more of a plot-driven reader.
- I loved the author's writing style and how he explained or worded things. I felt really beautiful/lyrical without being overly confusing or convoluted.
Cons:
- the format of this book took away from the story for me. Its extremely non-linear, jumping between generations, characters, and points in character's lives with no warning or real reason. I didn't see the reason or need for this, and it made it difficult for me to keep track of deaths/births, major milestones, and all the other things that shaped the character's stories. Although everything does wrap up and connect at the end (kinda) I still had to keep flipping back while reading to remind myself of what had happened and where we were in the timeline of the family, which was distracting to my reading experience. If it had followed a more straight forward path through the generations I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more.
Conclusion:
- If the premise sounds interesting to you and you're more of a character-driven reader vs a plot-driven reader, give this one a shot!
Pros:
- The concept of this book was super interesting, a kind of fictional nonfiction of sorts. I loved where this book went and all the characters we got to meet. Each was so unique and I found myself really enjoying learning about their lives even though I'm usually more of a plot-driven reader.
- I loved the author's writing style and how he explained or worded things. I felt really beautiful/lyrical without being overly confusing or convoluted.
Cons:
- the format of this book took away from the story for me. Its extremely non-linear, jumping between generations, characters, and points in character's lives with no warning or real reason. I didn't see the reason or need for this, and it made it difficult for me to keep track of deaths/births, major milestones, and all the other things that shaped the character's stories. Although everything does wrap up and connect at the end (kinda) I still had to keep flipping back while reading to remind myself of what had happened and where we were in the timeline of the family, which was distracting to my reading experience. If it had followed a more straight forward path through the generations I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more.
Conclusion:
- If the premise sounds interesting to you and you're more of a character-driven reader vs a plot-driven reader, give this one a shot!