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dancinrio's review against another edition
4.0
As the synopsis says this novel is spilt into distinct sections. I found the second section, Madness, considerably more compelling than the first and in moving into this entirely new narrative I was better able to appreciate the whole.
I am going to log this one for task 20 of Read Harder 2018, a book with a cover you hate. Hate is a strong word but this, my 46th book of the year, is the first with a cover I dislike, the faux wrinkle is very annoying, so I'm calling it and directing my attention to the other tasks which are better designed to broaden my reading.
I am going to log this one for task 20 of Read Harder 2018, a book with a cover you hate. Hate is a strong word but this, my 46th book of the year, is the first with a cover I dislike, the faux wrinkle is very annoying, so I'm calling it and directing my attention to the other tasks which are better designed to broaden my reading.
meganpcooper's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
kittey2ng's review against another edition
2.0
as the main charachter kept saying "ok". I read longer than I should have waiting for something (anything) to happen. Not a bad book just didn't keep my interest.
zmull's review against another edition
4.0
I'm glad I didn't know that the author had a real life affair with Philip Roth before I read the book. I think that might have hurt my enjoyment of it. Anyway, I gather from some of the reviews that people are annoyed that the structure of the book isn't obvious and that the writer might have been too clever. Nah. Don't listen to that noise. Well-written, well conceived, asking interesting questions. It's good.
taylorduhon13's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
thelyingbitch's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
truittclark's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not really sure what the point of this was. Part 1, "Folly", was annoying. None of the characters are likeable or have much depth. Part 2, "Madness", was much better written and more interesting, but the tie-in to "Folly" (revealed in Part 3, "Ezra Blazer's Desert Island Discs") is trivial.
ambersbooks's review against another edition
As much as I wanted to read the second part, I didn’t care enough about the first part to put in the effort to get there.