Reviews

The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer

sayoes's review

emotional fast-paced

3.0

laila4343's review

5.0

Wow. I was surprised again and again by this slim but moving novel. Absolutely gorgeous writing.

gmcguire's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

mschrock8's review

4.0

Sad. Confusing. And, lovely.

A good choice to end an old year.

marilupignetta's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

martinarusconi's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.0

ashley_choo's review

4.0

Have to admit that I didn’t expect that ending but I was pleasantly surprised by it

nerissassippi's review

2.0

I'll save my comments for our book discussion.

ogollovesbooks's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

ivostarr's review

4.0

I had an opportunity to see the author talk about this novel when it first hit the shelves. I thought The Confessions of Max Tivoli was brilliant so I was anxious read Greer's latest effort. Greer talked about his approach to research for the novel and his desire to capture San Francisco in the 1950s. Even though this is a slim novel at just under 200 pages, Greer constructs an intriguing plot with twists that inspired me to read the book in a couple of sittings, delivers characters with unexpected dimensions, and also captures a decade in San Francisco from multiple points of view.

I really don't want to say much more than that for fear I might give up an interesting detail that should not be revealed, but I very much enjoyed my time with this novel. Greer is such a talent. It may sound strange to say this, but he is a true architect of language. I admire such precision.