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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
definitely not what i had expected, but i enjoyed it immensely nonetheless
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Complicated
me: *gives Ruined My Life, Broke Me So Bad medal to the book*
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Super interesting concept and I loved the way the book played with form (with appendices and imagined interviews and narrative verse) but admittedly felt at times I would appreciate it more if I were smarter. Found it easier to listen to the audiobook to define the characters and voices better, as when I tried to read it I felt the need to decipher every line like with typical poetry. Mostly appreciated the funny little characters and surprising moments of beauty in monstrosity
At first I adored this, but by the time I was at the second half I found myself lost at something that felt messier and messier the more I read. By the end I felt hugely dissatisfied. I am hugely keen to read some more Anne Carson as she is clearly a great writer, though I feel this may have not been the book of hers to start with. Perhaps the wrong book for that moment in time.
I’m not gonna pretend that I fully understood this, but I found beauty in it nonetheless. I’d like to read more from this author.