A review by spiderfelt
The Ten-Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer
5.0
Finally, a thoughtful book written about motherhood, the school years, that embraces the complexity and diversity of our experience. The characters are nuanced, troubled, and working to resolve the question: what is the right thing for me to do? For every person there is a different answer, obviously.
The story jumps around between characters, bringing in various points of view and ultimately examining the way that similar circumstances can be satisfying for one person and inadequate for another. Meg Wolitzer belongs on the shelf with Jonathan Franzen, authors who write about ordinary people well.
The story jumps around between characters, bringing in various points of view and ultimately examining the way that similar circumstances can be satisfying for one person and inadequate for another. Meg Wolitzer belongs on the shelf with Jonathan Franzen, authors who write about ordinary people well.