Evelyn Krieger answers “This is the first novel I have read that...”

Pamela asked this question about Monogamy:

This is the first novel I have read that is structured in such a dominant linear fashion, like a series of "slices of life" instead of a main story with backstories and side stories. In the past I have rejected such novels because they seem too easy to create. But if anyone can master this, it would be Sue Miller. What do you all think?

Evelyn Krieger The novel starts in the past and then goes into the present with flashbacks. It also goes into both Graham and Annie's head. As in my review, I found …moreThe novel starts in the past and then goes into the present with flashbacks. It also goes into both Graham and Annie's head. As in my review, I found the author used way too much telling rather than showing and too much backstory. I gravitate more toward literary fiction, I guess.(less)

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