I found this a really strange book and I CANNOT BELIEVE the rave reviews it is getting here!
The other reviews will outline th...more*contains slight spoiler*
I found this a really strange book and I CANNOT BELIEVE the rave reviews it is getting here!
The other reviews will outline the plot, which is straight forward, I'm here to say step forth with caution!
Initially I was really engaged and looked forward to picking this back up. But then I realised nothing was going to happen for a while and I bedded in to read the, pretty mundane, daily going-ons of a recently missing woman to find out why she walked out on her life. That's fine, but be prepared to sit through Ikea trips, unrealistic career progressions and multiple storylines that don't seem to matter, in order to get to "the secret".
I found all the characters, Emily/Cat included, completely irritating and unrelateable (we follow Emily/Cat over a year, yet she doesn't mention her son's birthday). You can write as many back stories as you like, that doesn't automatically mean your characters have layers. As for the plot, it just becomes laughable. Ok, so the twist is neat, but getting there is a bizarre journey indeed. I mean, the thing with the footballer....REALLY?!
Having said that, it's an easy read and does for a mindless dip in on the commute and the reveal made my eyebrows go up.
Oh, and Seskis loves an adverb. Hopelessly, achingly, screamingly, completely and constantly.(less)
Very interesting things written about in a very boring way.
I never want to see the words "Stanford Prison Experiment" ever again - that's pretty much...moreVery interesting things written about in a very boring way.
I never want to see the words "Stanford Prison Experiment" ever again - that's pretty much all this book is about. Zimbardo brings it up at any opportunity, and even though I understand it's his baby, I really wanted to read about other ideas and theories.
Read only if you are VERY VERY interested in psychology. And the Stanford Prison Experiment.(less)
I feel terrible ending the run of great reviews this book has had, and my mark in no way reflects the books potential but as a 30 year old woman there...moreI feel terrible ending the run of great reviews this book has had, and my mark in no way reflects the books potential but as a 30 year old woman there is only so much time I can spend reading books about moody young boys maybe or maybe not turning into *something*.
I will still recommend this book to people looking for something different; a more maturely written more literary supernatural teen book for example as, like I say, it's potential is great. If the other reviews are anything to go by I may find myself coming back to eat my two stars, but I just haven't bonded enough with Win to find out just yet.
Thanks to electricmonkeybooks.co.uk for the copy!(less)
Oh Im sorry. I made it to chapter 5 and had to give up. I picked this up after finishing The First Book of Calamity Leek and what a downer. Maybe, jus...moreOh Im sorry. I made it to chapter 5 and had to give up. I picked this up after finishing The First Book of Calamity Leek and what a downer. Maybe, just maybe, if I hadn't gone from reading something zinging with life to something so banal I may have found something of interest in the narrator's (see, I can't even remember his name) passive tone but I just found myself completely not caring about some bloke and his boring computer.
My goodness this book was bonkers and beautiful. Enter the strange world of Calamity and her sisters and you won't forget your visit that's for sure.
I...moreMy goodness this book was bonkers and beautiful. Enter the strange world of Calamity and her sisters and you won't forget your visit that's for sure.
I found it completely original, captivating and genuinely very funny and moving in places.
So good was this book, that even though I was sent a free copy by netgalley I went out and bought the real, solid entity. It is definitely a book I want to be able to see on my shelf and smile at. The Grimm-esque cover helped this decision too I should add.
In fact, had the Brothers Grimm written Little Women it may have been a little like this.
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