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Trois femmes puissantes by Marie NDiaye

3 reviews

bookishcori's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced

3.0

I struggled with some of these stories. The first felt like it held us at a distance. The second was hard to finish with the whiny, awful husband being the narrator. The third was the most approachable in terms of writing style.  
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farrah's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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crazytourists_books's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

This book was a struggle. A huge struggle. 
I really liked the first and the third story, the third was utterly heartbreaking. On the other hand, I couldn't care less for the second one (which was not about a woman, so the title is rather wrong). I found it tiring, boring, too long and repetitive. 
I am not a big fun of the "stream of consciousness" style of writing (or the magical realism) but for the two stories that I did like, worked. 
Mixed feelings for this one, if only the second story was through the eyes of a woman...
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