Reviews

Normal Women: A Novel by Ainslie Hogarth

chrissyzell's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

hollywobble's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ashleighkaaate's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

laurensm_th's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I didn’t want kids before, I don’t want kids now, this book didn’t need to be written ….. 

ryliereads2's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

abbyobsessesoverbooks's review against another edition

3.0

This started off strong but kind of fizzled at the end for me. The writing was fantastic, draws you in for sure. 
There's was lots of social commentary but it just didn't feel quite cohesive? Almost like there was too much to say and then it just got jumbled up.

I definitely related to the early motherhood thoughts and actions of the MC and I think that was thought out. But the story as a whole felt kind of disjointed. 

rnevillekett's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

daneroberts's review against another edition

mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Love love love the way Ainslie Hogarth writes. She has such a way of accelerating a scene with a character’s inner monologue and psyche that’s so exciting. The words flew off the page for me, it’s rare that something reads as easily as this did for me. The story was engaging and mysterious- could’ve been longer but since this comes out fairly recently to her last novel, I enjoyed this little morsel from her mind. I would recommend this to anyone who loves stories about chaotic women, redefining feminists, or if you just like good writing. I would read anything Hogarth writes.

zofinn02's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

zferoz's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0