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This is simply beautiful writing.

Such a rare thing - a book that is written really badly yet still holding my attention.

Newman never fails to reinforce everything I hate about the modern era.

I love this man.

I had a bad feeling when a GR reviewer said that this covers interesting topics like the pandemic, racism, and identity politics and I’m like, bro, literally none of those are interesting.

Is this going to get good? Ever?

Ugggghhhhh

I will never understand why people like boxing. Ever ever ever.

This book is beyond weird and not in a good way

This will most likely be a two star read

Sigh. Another let down by an author I really like.

I am baffled by this GR average on this. Did people actually read it?? I would use this in a craft class!

Also. Charlotte is such an infuriating character who comes across as a needy whiny uptight octogenarian and she’s - what??? - forty seven??

What’s the worst part? The terrible characterization? The constant hand wringing? The ridiculous premise and attempt at drama?

I’m not usually a Russell Banks fan but am very glad I have this one a shot.

Lots of hype but thus far failing to see why.

I do not like anything about this book.

This is supposed to be good?
🤨

The logistics of this book are… hmm.

This is a really beautiful book

Yeesh. Either terrible writing or terrible translation or both. Certainly terrible characters and heavy handed overtones.

I’m enjoying this significantly more than I thought I would.

There are so many things wrong with this book but the dubious choice of first person narrative is perhaps the worst.

I love you, Stewart, but I think we could have left Emily about three books ago.

This book is really poorly written.

I never read historical fiction so the fact that I’m
Enjoying and admiring this so much says a lot.

Let’s rename this: Idiotic Women and the Even Dumber Men They Unfathomably Fall For.

Slight uptick in readability. Still deeply
unlikable protagonist (not in a good way), self indulgent meandering, and - um - what exactly are we doing here?

Thus far, a real disappointment.

Embarrassingly late to the party on this one. And it’s so so good.