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Oof. This book hurt. I'm not sure how to even rate it, because although it's really well written, I can't say that I enjoyed reading it at all. I'm just too sensitive for literary fiction, or something.
About 100 pages in, I did finally start to discover some shimmering lines that I wanted to pull out and keep forever (thank you, Goodreads, for giving me a great way to keep quotes). I started to care a little bit. All the worse for me, since it was apparent from the very beginning that this stor ...more
About 100 pages in, I did finally start to discover some shimmering lines that I wanted to pull out and keep forever (thank you, Goodreads, for giving me a great way to keep quotes). I started to care a little bit. All the worse for me, since it was apparent from the very beginning that this stor ...more
Somewhere between three and four stars, whatever that means. The stylistic choices, for me, detracted from the narrative's impact. Roy is so unflinching in her assessment of grief, hypocrisy, and injustice that the often whimsical prose style feels forced, unnecessarily coy.
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Lovely. I listened to this book on audio, but the language drew me in enough that I also started reading it in print. The way time moves through this novel sometimes make it hard to follow, but also makes it feel more intimate, like someone is unraveling a tragic, deeply personal story.
I just started reading this book with the the group "Banned Books Club" here on Goodreads. I'm only at the very beginning, but I am REALLY enjoying it so far. I love her writing style.
If you've read this book and want to discuss it, or if you would like to read it with this great, intelligent & interesting group of people, head on over to the Banned Books Club and join in!!! ...more
If you've read this book and want to discuss it, or if you would like to read it with this great, intelligent & interesting group of people, head on over to the Banned Books Club and join in!!! ...more
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