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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
Deals handily with themes of class issues as it relates to parenthood, conditional employment, and the freedom to make art.
Recommended for fans of Little Fires Everywhere.
Recommended for fans of Little Fires Everywhere.
Pro: I kept wondering what would happen next, what would happen to each character. So I guess the plot was pretty robust.
Con: I didn't really *care* about any of the characters. They were all weird and flawed in their own ways, but not in any way that elicited concern or sympathy.
I think Vanity Fair reviewed this book in a way that made me want to read it, but I was underwhelmed.
Con: I didn't really *care* about any of the characters. They were all weird and flawed in their own ways, but not in any way that elicited concern or sympathy.
I think Vanity Fair reviewed this book in a way that made me want to read it, but I was underwhelmed.
I found this book to be obvious with some decent writing. The basic premise of the story is that a woman has moved back in with her parents, and her dad is the super of the building where she grew up. The building has very much gentrified over the years and most of the people living there are super wealthy, and the super and his family including the woman who moves back in with them aren't.
And then the obvious ensues. The friend whose father owns the penthouse has no concept of money, student loans, or the need for a paying job. The woman who moves back in tries but fails to relate to her dad and explain what's going on in her life. The dad tries but fails to relate to his daughter and explain the amount of stress he's under. The mom is...mostly not needed in the book other than to act as a go between. There are scenes were classism is directly at work and people are sometimes aware of what's happening (those without money) and are sometimes not aware what's happening (those with money).
It's not a terrible read. You'll read worse, but you'll also read better. No surprises, no twists and turns, no real learning or character development. But decent writing so not a bad read.
And then the obvious ensues. The friend whose father owns the penthouse has no concept of money, student loans, or the need for a paying job. The woman who moves back in tries but fails to relate to her dad and explain what's going on in her life. The dad tries but fails to relate to his daughter and explain the amount of stress he's under. The mom is...mostly not needed in the book other than to act as a go between. There are scenes were classism is directly at work and people are sometimes aware of what's happening (those without money) and are sometimes not aware what's happening (those with money).
It's not a terrible read. You'll read worse, but you'll also read better. No surprises, no twists and turns, no real learning or character development. But decent writing so not a bad read.
A story of a man and his daughter, and it went nowhere. Lots of inner dialogue and very little action. The whole book takes place over one day with flashbacks, but the flashbacks aren’t helpful to the storyline either. Wouldn’t recommend.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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
Astute, pointed and sometimes poignant account of status in contemporary New York City where people literally live on top of each other. Appreciated the deep dives on the main characters though maybe because of this it took me a while to warm up the them. Loved the all in a day structure and the build it creates to a satisfying ending.
tedious. everyone in this story is unlikeable, and not in a good, morally gray way. in a self-centered, anxious way.
I’d really been looking forward to this book, but it was disappointing. Not nearly as much fun as the summary made it sound. Not in any way a thriller or explosive. Very plodding and no mt hung really happened. I didn’t even get the sense of this being just one day. Just a blah story about various people interacting in the building they live in.