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A review by daffodildyke
Tanglewreck by Jeanette Winterson
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I am so confused by this book. There’s aspects I think were great, and the premise was really interesting, but I feel like I have read about three separate books in one go, and don’t feel like I know what happened in any of them. I simultaneously feel like I have read this book before, but I definitely haven’t, so that’s fun.
I really like the idea of the disruptions in time, of the Throwbacks, of the Einstein Line…. but somehow none of these felt fleshed out appropriately or concluded reasonably.
I cannot say I didn’t enjoy it, but equally I just desperately wanted to finish it to see if it got better, or if something happened that made me feel like it was truly worth my time.
I think the story containing Time Tornadoes is pretty fitting, because reading this has left me feeling like I have been swept up in a tornado of storylines and characters that don’t quite make sense… but also somehow do ???
I honestly cannot write more in this review, I have no idea what to say.
I have never read anything else by this author, and have no idea if I want to try to again. Maybe I liked this? Maybe I hated it? If anyone knows, feel free to let me know.
I really like the idea of the disruptions in time, of the Throwbacks, of the Einstein Line…. but somehow none of these felt fleshed out appropriately or concluded reasonably.
I cannot say I didn’t enjoy it, but equally I just desperately wanted to finish it to see if it got better, or if something happened that made me feel like it was truly worth my time.
I think the story containing Time Tornadoes is pretty fitting, because reading this has left me feeling like I have been swept up in a tornado of storylines and characters that don’t quite make sense… but also somehow do ???
I honestly cannot write more in this review, I have no idea what to say.
I have never read anything else by this author, and have no idea if I want to try to again. Maybe I liked this? Maybe I hated it? If anyone knows, feel free to let me know.