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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I am in love with this book. I can relate to all three characters in some capacity (mostly with Bobby). I just knew from the first page that this book will be my favorite book in 2019. Even though it's February, I'm sure of it.
A stunning literary achievement, A Home At the End of the World explores the universal need for witnessing by challenging conventional ideas of family. Cunningham examines three lives brought together by love in all its incongruent and mysterious forms. He masterfully composes a literary symphony of discordant moments balanced with the rich sonority of exquisite joy.
The characters are vivid and step outside unilateral definition as they strive to find meaning within a world that is largely dependent on orthodoxy. Through sex, fashion, music, and travel, Bobby, Jonathan and Clare take a journey, sometimes together and sometimes apart, to finally be at home in their own hearts.
The characters are vivid and step outside unilateral definition as they strive to find meaning within a world that is largely dependent on orthodoxy. Through sex, fashion, music, and travel, Bobby, Jonathan and Clare take a journey, sometimes together and sometimes apart, to finally be at home in their own hearts.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
I was intrigued by the first part of this book, but Clare's terrible character ruined everything. The last two-thirds was hard to get through and boring. The ending left me sad. The saddest part is that other people in the reviews seem to think this book has something real to say about love. This isn't a book about what "real" love is. It's a book about three narcissists being mean to each other.
I love Michael Cunningham. [b:The Hours|11899|The Hours|Michael Cunningham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327871525s/11899.jpg|2245431] is one of my most beloved novels. However, I loathed this book. There wasn't a single likable character and the story-line was beyond boring. I feel betrayed... I wanted to love this book but I found it impossible to enjoy.
This book was a fast read, but not terribly good. I didn't like any of the characters in this book. They just were not people I would like in real life.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’d remove the last chapter, maybe even two, but the rest was a ride I didn’t want to get off.
This book is so rich. It left me feeling a little dissatisfied, but I think it knew it would. It knew that satisfaction is a choice, and only the most committed, those who look at the feast of the whole, will feel its warmth.
This book is so rich. It left me feeling a little dissatisfied, but I think it knew it would. It knew that satisfaction is a choice, and only the most committed, those who look at the feast of the whole, will feel its warmth.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No