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The way in which this novel is written made it very hard to enjoy. Our narrator Kathy tells everything in a manner that is "one step forward, two steps back." This somewhat conversational storytelling style just grew to be very grating, and it didn't serve any larger purpose.
When it comes to characters, they all felt cold and distant to me until we got more time (read, a single scene) with a few minor characters towards the end. I get that this may be considered a feature, not a bug, given the ...more
When it comes to characters, they all felt cold and distant to me until we got more time (read, a single scene) with a few minor characters towards the end. I get that this may be considered a feature, not a bug, given the ...more
Not to be a pretentious jerk but it's kind of who I am. I think many of the negative reviews didn't get it. It's about mortality and how people respond to it. This is so well done.
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Aug 22, 2015
Ivy Tan
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