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Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Overall, I found Normal Women an engaging read that was mostly well-written. I enjoyed the tension of Renata’s disappearance, but found the resolution and ending really unsatisfying, almost unrealistic.
The protagonist was likeable, but perhaps we were in her head too much and I wasn’t convinced sex work/ The Temple was the solution for her identity crisis or the cure for her resentment towards her husband. I wasn’t expecting the tame ending where they all lived happily after.
The protagonist was likeable, but perhaps we were in her head too much and I wasn’t convinced sex work/ The Temple was the solution for her identity crisis or the cure for her resentment towards her husband. I wasn’t expecting the tame ending where they all lived happily after.