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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Une écriture qui nous arrive par vagues alternant présent et passé. On est submergé par la cruauté du monde, les violences, la misère et la solitude. Seule lumière au tableau, Lila. Jeune fille curieuse, intelligente et courageuse qui s'affirme et qui jamais ne renonce à se battre malgré le peu d'illusions qu'elle se fait sur ce monde. Un livre plein d'amertume, rude et déprimant à lire.
emotional
reflective
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
So much to say about this book! I loved it but its not the kind of book I would recommend to most people, in fact if I had known how much of the book was dialogue I wouldn't have checked it out. Listening to it probably helped me enjoy it so much: I am a really fast reader and lots of dialogue can slow me down or I end up confused about who is talking.
As her new life in Gilead unfolds Lila has to conquer her loneliness and the comfort of that, her lack of trust in people and her sentimental attachment to the knife that "Doll" gave her that was probably used to kill Lila's father.
This book is about Lila, her life and how she got to Gilead but her story unfolds mostly through conversation with the Reverend about life, the Bible and God and then internal conversations that Lila has with herself and her unborn child about all of it. I'm not at all religious but I found all of it fascinating and I wish I could read more of how Lila sees the world, how she understands people and God.
I know a few people that I'm going to directly recommend this to but I wouldn't expect it to become a bestseller.
Final note: I had no idea this was the third in a series of books set in Gilead. need to find the others!
As her new life in Gilead unfolds Lila has to conquer her loneliness and the comfort of that, her lack of trust in people and her sentimental attachment to the knife that "Doll" gave her that was probably used to kill Lila's father.
This book is about Lila, her life and how she got to Gilead but her story unfolds mostly through conversation with the Reverend about life, the Bible and God and then internal conversations that Lila has with herself and her unborn child about all of it. I'm not at all religious but I found all of it fascinating and I wish I could read more of how Lila sees the world, how she understands people and God.
I know a few people that I'm going to directly recommend this to but I wouldn't expect it to become a bestseller.
Final note: I had no idea this was the third in a series of books set in Gilead. need to find the others!
Dill Harris in To Kill A Mockingbird says, "I'm little, but I'm old." Lila is just the opposite. She may be a grown woman, but in many ways she is a child, full of fear and ignorance because of the way she was brought up. The tension Lila feels as she struggles to leave her solitary, transient life behind is almost palpable. She aches to be loved, but at the same time she can't bear to let anyone get close enough to love her.
I enjoyed the quiet, melancholy tone of this book, although I didn't like it as much as Gilead. I believe that is because it's harder for me to relate to Lila. I can identify with the reverend, a man of abiding faith who is educated and well-spoken, the main character of Gilead. It's more difficult to comprehend Lila's ignorance and prickliness.
I enjoyed the quiet, melancholy tone of this book, although I didn't like it as much as Gilead. I believe that is because it's harder for me to relate to Lila. I can identify with the reverend, a man of abiding faith who is educated and well-spoken, the main character of Gilead. It's more difficult to comprehend Lila's ignorance and prickliness.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
When you're scalded, touch hurts, it makes no difference if it's kindly meant.
challenging
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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