Reviews

Dot in The Universe: A Novel by Lucy Ellmann

eriynali's review against another edition

4.0

:) like a concerto for solo and orchestra where each side is of equal importance (dot is the soloist, and the universe the orchestra) ... vonnegut would have needed to use radians to describe this story as a graph over time, because it is circular. it's interesting, well written and compelling. i didn't really *like* it that much, but i did keep feeling the need to read parts of the book out loud

debumere's review against another edition

3.0

I liked this BOOK, it was funny and DOT was likable even if SHE did kill OLD ladies.

I didn't like the SHOUTY font dotted through the PAGES, they were speed BUMPS and disrupted MY thought PATTERN. They were VERY random and appeared non-stop.

The CAPITALISED words weren't even IMPORTANT words just random words.

I WOULD love to read THIS book again BUT in normal FONT next time please.

louisejm's review against another edition

3.0

This book is an infuriating read. I enjoyed the weird and wonderful approach to existentialism. However, I found the authors writing style (unpredictable capitalization of words) frustrating to read. The prose is lengthy and, at times, beautifully written but the sometimes pages of tangential description made it a chore to read. A spent the whole time bouncing between hating it and loving it.

_lili_'s review against another edition

2.0

This is a crazy little book! Hilarious and over the top and a wild and crazy ride. It follows a sexy housewife on the English coast who collects tea cozies through the various (and very surprising) stages of her life(s). I picked it up because she's the daughter of a great Joyce scholar and got good reviews. There's definitely a lot of echoes of Joyce. At times it was a bit boring and at times a bit annoying, but it's definitely something different and something particular. I hesitated between 3 and 4 stars, but am erring on the side of the interesting (as opposed to the lovable or spectacular). Hmmm!