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I found this book both frustrating yet deeply affecting. Esther's sense of hollowness, the internal darkness and despair that grips inside and won't let go was palpable and rich. At one stage I had to put the book down because of the weight of the Esther's despair made me feel quite drained.
The book was frustrating in that I found it light on words, requiring the reader to quickly adjust to the new scene. Honestly, I wanted more from this book, more words, more 'flesh'. But even in this form, I ...more
The book was frustrating in that I found it light on words, requiring the reader to quickly adjust to the new scene. Honestly, I wanted more from this book, more words, more 'flesh'. But even in this form, I ...more
The first half of the book was beautiful. It was dark, interesting, and Esther was easy to relate to - even the difficulties she was having with trying to figure herself out within the confines of the way her life was beginning to play out.
The second half of the book was disjointed, confusing at times, and simply sad to read. Her mental health did not seem to change at all during the last half the book. So as a reader, I'm not really sure what allowed her to be released from the asylum at the en ...more
The second half of the book was disjointed, confusing at times, and simply sad to read. Her mental health did not seem to change at all during the last half the book. So as a reader, I'm not really sure what allowed her to be released from the asylum at the en ...more
A brilliant depiction of a woman slowly descending into the unknown! The only discerning thing I found was that he medical descriptions were in too details.
May 01, 2014
Melanie Darrow
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Patrícia Simões
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