Kara's review
The Magician's Assistant
by Ann Patchett
Kara's review
The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett
Kara's review
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This book suprised me. Throughout the whole thing, I was never exactly sure how much I was enjoying it, and yet I couldn't wait to pick the book back up and continue reading. By time the book was done, I wanted to read more, and wanted the story to continue.
The story itself is strange, very strange, but it draws you in immediately. It's the story of a woman named Sabine who is coming to terms with exploring the hidden past of her husband, a famous gay magician after his death. You wonder how this story is goign to work, which is the beauty of how well it draws you in. It's a beautiful example of story-telling, and the writing is flowing and enticing.
A few problems: The book is the lack of chapters. I found it really hard to be able to start the book up again after putting it down for the night, so the book that was meant to flow so perectly ended up being a bit choppy because there was never a good place to stop and think. Also the ending was very... abrubt, and unsatisfying.
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The story itself is strange, very strange, but it draws you in immediately. It's the story of a woman named Sabine who is coming to terms with exploring the hidden past of her husband, a famous gay magician after his death. You wonder how this story is goign to work, which is the beauty of how well it draws you in. It's a beautiful example of story-telling, and the writing is flowing and enticing.
A few problems: The book is the lack of chapters. I found it really hard to be able to start the book up again after putting it down for the night, so the book that was meant to flow so perectly ended up being a bit choppy because there was never a good place to stop and think. Also the ending was very... abrubt, and unsatisfying.
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