The Idea of You
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The character of Solange as written in the novel.
Jan
May 01, 2024 02:18AM
When you read a book of fiction do you want that to be pure escapism or do you want the events and actions to mirror real life as close as possible? I invite anyone to discuss Solene as written.
The idea of older women now being pushed aside, that after 40 they are deemed 'old' disgusts me. So this novel intrigued me. However as I read Solene I found I could not like her. Far from being a sympathetic, divorced woman, I found her ego all wrong, she was not a loving mother, she was selfish and the way she seemed to laud herself over Hayes as a goddess of sex was not a woman, I could gel with. I want to know would a softer yet independent Solene who battled with this relationship whilst wanting more have been better and more realistic.
The idea of older women now being pushed aside, that after 40 they are deemed 'old' disgusts me. So this novel intrigued me. However as I read Solene I found I could not like her. Far from being a sympathetic, divorced woman, I found her ego all wrong, she was not a loving mother, she was selfish and the way she seemed to laud herself over Hayes as a goddess of sex was not a woman, I could gel with. I want to know would a softer yet independent Solene who battled with this relationship whilst wanting more have been better and more realistic.
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I like characters that are somewhat relatable. Solene is The Dream mature women, right? Beautiful, financially stable, confident, independent, etc. Many of us are far from that. It was hard to get past the Celine bag, eternal time off and lack of obligations, expensive champagne and Lanvin dress, etc. I don't think she is a bad mother - pretty intuitive with the daughter's feelings. As for the "goddess of sex"... you better play one to keep a 20 years old entertained. I think, he was making a better effort to keep the relationship on the grown-up side.
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