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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Before and after the twist, it draaaags. And then it ends abruptly. Meh.
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I was intrigued by the premise of this book, learn a language in ten days, who wouldn't want that, though there has to be a catch. It centres around Anisa, a woman adding subtitles to Bollywood films and feels a bit stuck in her life. She meets Adam who to her amazment, speaks multiple languages fluently, they hit it off and he lets her in on his secret, and recommends her to the centre.
After taking the course, she realises her dream of translating a great work of fiction, and initially she feels this is what life should be, but soon starts to feel unfulfilled with life, and decides to return to the centre, where she starts to discover, something isn't right.
The book delves into a lot of subjects, what its like to be an immigrant, female friendships, class and privilege, and how women will centre men, who aren't amazing, but simply not terrible. Though it seemed to pull me out of the story slightly, to talk about these topics through the eyes of the characters and their experiences, before moving back to the mystery at the heart of the story.
Overall, a really interesting book,and I would love to read the second story that Anisa translates, as that sounded an amazing premise.
After taking the course, she realises her dream of translating a great work of fiction, and initially she feels this is what life should be, but soon starts to feel unfulfilled with life, and decides to return to the centre, where she starts to discover, something isn't right.
The book delves into a lot of subjects, what its like to be an immigrant, female friendships, class and privilege, and how women will centre men, who aren't amazing, but simply not terrible. Though it seemed to pull me out of the story slightly, to talk about these topics through the eyes of the characters and their experiences, before moving back to the mystery at the heart of the story.
Overall, a really interesting book,
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
SHE SUCKED HER FRIEND'S DAD'S D**K AND SWALLOWED!! The same friend she was harboring comphet feelings for who happens to also run The Centre.
Welcome to The Centre. You are what you eat and you are what you read. I guess every time you read a book a little bit of it stays with you. And a little bit of Anisa stays with you after finishing this book. A little Meta, a little Ringu(1998).
We're all the hero of our own stories so it makes you wonder what she left out in the end, even to us. The Centre is pretty culty and Anisa is the exact type of person these things love to recruit. They were able to exploit flaws she didn't even know she had herself. We see a lot of her critiquing others privileges, views on love/friendship, career choices, lifestyles but never her own. Even when pointed out to her blankly.
The language Anisa wanted to learn most was that of Power.
I liked the writing. Felt modern and relaxed and like someone you could know. Very casual and VERY food filled.
Welcome to The Centre. You are what you eat and you are what you read. I guess every time you read a book a little bit of it stays with you. And a little bit of Anisa stays with you after finishing this book. A little Meta, a little Ringu(1998).
We're all the hero of our own stories so it makes you wonder what she left out in the end, even to us. The Centre is pretty culty and Anisa is the exact type of person these things love to recruit. They were able to exploit flaws she didn't even know she had herself. We see a lot of her critiquing others privileges, views on love/friendship, career choices, lifestyles but never her own. Even when pointed out to her blankly.
The language Anisa wanted to learn most was that of Power.
I liked the writing. Felt modern and relaxed and like someone you could know. Very casual and VERY food filled.