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mmefish's review against another edition
reflective
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? Yes
0.5
C'est la merde, forgive my French.
I was in at the beginning, thinking the prose beautiful, but once M. Cunningham started inserting paragraphs from the actual "Mrs. Dalloway", it became clear (I'm yet to read it) that he has tried and failed to imitate Woolf's style.
The characters themselves are insufferable (Woolf's portrayal feels almost insulting, and I don't even consider myself her admirer); they're incredibly vain and whiny, overthinking every little thing because, clearly, the have nothing better to do. There's no depth, just vanity topped with some cursing (that emerged suddenly after more than 50% in) and expressions like "worshipping his ass", "fucking him sensless", " ...some force between them [aunt and her 5yo. niece], a complicity that is neither maternal nor erotic but contains elements of both". Cheap.
And, of course, women constantly think of how beautiful they/other women are or aren't, how they're getting older, how their breast touch other woman's breasts, how they desire another woman, how "she has kissed her sister, not quite innocently..."
I would probably LOVE this as a teenager. Now, thankfully, I know better.
I was in at the beginning, thinking the prose beautiful, but once M. Cunningham started inserting paragraphs from the actual "Mrs. Dalloway", it became clear (I'm yet to read it) that he has tried and failed to imitate Woolf's style.
The characters themselves are insufferable (Woolf's portrayal feels almost insulting, and I don't even consider myself her admirer); they're incredibly vain and whiny, overthinking every little thing because, clearly, the have nothing better to do. There's no depth, just vanity topped with some cursing (that emerged suddenly after more than 50% in) and expressions like "worshipping his ass", "fucking him sensless", " ...some force between them [aunt and her 5yo. niece], a complicity that is neither maternal nor erotic but contains elements of both". Cheap.
And, of course, women constantly think of how beautiful they/other women are or aren't, how they're getting older, how their breast touch other woman's breasts, how they desire another woman, how "she has kissed her sister, not quite innocently..."
I would probably LOVE this as a teenager. Now, thankfully, I know better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Cursing and Gore
Minor: Sexual content and Incest
lenadesouza's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It is a perfect ode to womanhood. It is melancholic and beautiful in a devastating way. I felt like I was being pushed out of my body while reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Death, and Suicide attempt
moviemagus's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abandonment
pickashelf's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Abandonment
tesladrianne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness
grantsharpies's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Car accident
aalessandra's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide
vitolaaaa's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
i loved the writing but i found myself somewhat lost in the way the three stories intertwine. but nonetheless its a good book and its description of mental health was really relatable for me because i’m just beginning to deal with my own mental health problems; its really nice finding in words what i’m struggling to say i’m feeling. this book is very very beautifully written
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
cilie's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Læste denne kort efter at have læst 'Mrs. Dalloway' af Virginia Woolf - det kan anbefales.
De tre fortællinger har på overfladen ikke meget andet tilfældes end gule roser, men efterhånden som man læsere videre føles de alligevel relevante for hinanden. Der er spørgsmål om seksualitet, identitet, samfundets normer og forventninger samt de valg de tre hovedpersoner har taget.
Temaer om hvorvidt man er havnet på det rette sted i livet, om at forstille sig/spille en rolle, om mindreværd, forskellige former for kærlighed og om selvmord/død er også gennemgående.
Jeg elskede de to historiske linjer, hvor vi følger hhv. Woolf i 1923 og Brown i 1949. De havde en meget Woolfsk 'feeling'. Desuden får vi superbe beskrivelser af kvinder der er psykisk ude af balance. Min største anke ved disse to linjer er at de er skrevet i nutid og det er jeg bare ikke fan af når vi taler historisk fiktion.
Linjen i 1990'erne har ikke den samme Woolfske 'vibe', men følger tilgengæld et langt stykke hen ad vejen narrativet i 'Mrs. Dalloway'. I dette spor får vi også et lille indblik i hvor forfærdelig en sygdom HIV/AIDS var i '80erne og 90'erne. Jeg var ikke så vild med denne del af bogen til at starte, men efterhånden som historien fik momentum vandt den ind og blev rigtig spændende.
De tre fortællinger har på overfladen ikke meget andet tilfældes end gule roser, men efterhånden som man læsere videre føles de alligevel relevante for hinanden. Der er spørgsmål om seksualitet, identitet, samfundets normer og forventninger samt de valg de tre hovedpersoner har taget.
Temaer om hvorvidt man er havnet på det rette sted i livet, om at forstille sig/spille en rolle, om mindreværd, forskellige former for kærlighed og om selvmord/død er også gennemgående.
Jeg elskede de to historiske linjer, hvor vi følger hhv. Woolf i 1923 og Brown i 1949. De havde en meget Woolfsk 'feeling'. Desuden får vi superbe beskrivelser af kvinder der er psykisk ude af balance. Min største anke ved disse to linjer er at de er skrevet i nutid og det er jeg bare ikke fan af når vi taler historisk fiktion.
Linjen i 1990'erne har ikke den samme Woolfske 'vibe', men følger tilgengæld et langt stykke hen ad vejen narrativet i 'Mrs. Dalloway'. I dette spor får vi også et lille indblik i hvor forfærdelig en sygdom HIV/AIDS var i '80erne og 90'erne. Jeg var ikke så vild med denne del af bogen til at starte, men efterhånden som historien fik momentum vandt den ind og blev rigtig spændende.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
maxella's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
A very beautiful but quite an excruciating book. I like each of the POV carecters - they're all so interesting and unusual in their own ways but I just feel like the story stretched on far more than I would have liked it to. Some parts of the book were just really hard to get through because of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide