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2.5-ish stars
“I’ve always been able to see the savageness beneath the veneer of society. It’s not so very far beneath the surface, no matter where you go” (Fen 138).
Loved it, an excellent read that I couldn’t put down. I knew nothing about Margaret Mead and New Guinea’s Sepik River tribes, yet the characters and story sucked me in. My first King, I found her style engaging and impressive. There is a lot of depth to this quick read; savor it.
I’m going to borrow Julie’s assessment:
“Lily King had so much to wo ...more
Loved it, an excellent read that I couldn’t put down. I knew nothing about Margaret Mead and New Guinea’s Sepik River tribes, yet the characters and story sucked me in. My first King, I found her style engaging and impressive. There is a lot of depth to this quick read; savor it.
I’m going to borrow Julie’s assessment:
“Lily King had so much to wo ...more
Loved this book. Read it in two sittings and was pulled into the characters and setting right away. A great read.
Enjoyed this book. Read it because I loved King’s newest Writers and Lovers. This is an entirely different story.
I enjoyed this, but am befuddled as to why it was chosen as one of the five best novels of 2014 by the New York Times. It's an intriguing story, told with poetic yet straightforward language, but I didn't think it was anything incredibly special. It reminded me somewhat of The English Patient, especially in its final pages.
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May 13, 2015
Shannon
marked it as to-read
Dec 27, 2015
Jocelyn
marked it as to-read
May 28, 2016
Barb Novak
marked it as to-read
Aug 09, 2018
Melissa
marked it as dnf
Jan 24, 2019
rissa
marked it as to-read
Dec 01, 2019
Angela Jones
marked it as to-read
Aug 03, 2022
J
marked it as to-read
