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jnichollecarter's review
4.0
Great book. I like the fact that author showed how relatable all the women were to their Western counterparts.
At times this book was a little depressing but in the end I think the story shows how fragile the freedoms we enjoy are.
At times this book was a little depressing but in the end I think the story shows how fragile the freedoms we enjoy are.
antoniaj2514's review
4.0
Didn't mind the parts where the author actually discussed the Greek myths and their modern relevance. The chapter on harpies was a highlight even if most of the feminist analysis seemed pretty surface level. I'm not a Greek myths expert so I can't speak as to the accuracy.
What I strongly disliked and in fact annoyed the hell out of me was the attempts to turn the book into a memoir, with the author shoehorning in their own nonsense about their lives which felt mostly irrelevant and at times incredibly irritating. I wanted Greek myths and feminism, not whole chapters of dull navel-gazing about a music video the author watched twenty years ago.
What I strongly disliked and in fact annoyed the hell out of me was the attempts to turn the book into a memoir, with the author shoehorning in their own nonsense about their lives which felt mostly irrelevant and at times incredibly irritating. I wanted Greek myths and feminism, not whole chapters of dull navel-gazing about a music video the author watched twenty years ago.
dr_logen's review
2.0
Am I the only one who has a problem with everyone having electricity and running water 25 years into the zombie apocalypse??? And Coke - have you ever had a soda that is even 3 years old? I have and it is disgusting! I can't even imagine enjoying a soda that is 25 years old and not immediately vomiting!
Those issues aside, this book is mostly enjoyable.
Those issues aside, this book is mostly enjoyable.
dar_muzz's review
1.0
This could have been titled How We Can Improve Old Age Care and Dying, but it probably wouldn't have become the bestseller that it is! If you are worried about having to "park" an elder in an "old age home," if you dread having the "home" conversation with a parent, or if you are worried about medical procedures extending life past the point of quality of living - read this book! The author, a surgeon, has a talent for accessible writing, and the book is filled with relate-able stories. Plenty of points to ponder before the issues surface in your own life. If you don't like to think of these things because they are too close for comfort - read it sooner.
mganska412's review
5.0
I don't agree with those who say this isn't a "good story." Even though there are not high adventures and edge of your seat plot aspects going on, I think both the subject and the way this story was written were an introspective thing to explore. So many dystopian plots center on things I really can't see happening anytime soon - or at all - but this book shows the slowing of the world and it FEELS real. I felt like I was taking a glimpse at a girls memories from a momentous period of time, and it was beautifully written and explored. "Nothing really happens" seems to be a complaint, but that's just it - how can society adjust or react in the face of the earth's slowing? It is a lonely novel written from the perspective of a girl on the fringe of things...and I adored it.
marielor's review
5.0
It’s a really challenging book, I had to ask for help to get the context before getting into it. I had to let go of the fact that I was expecting a biography of Lincoln!!! Nor even close!
I listened to the audio book and it was both comforting and a bit disconcerting to recognize the voices of the many talented narrators.
All that said, I loved the book and it would be a great candidate for bookclub or discussion and even rereading it. It’s extremely original in style and story and structure.
Definitely recommended if you like a challenge.
I listened to the audio book and it was both comforting and a bit disconcerting to recognize the voices of the many talented narrators.
All that said, I loved the book and it would be a great candidate for bookclub or discussion and even rereading it. It’s extremely original in style and story and structure.
Definitely recommended if you like a challenge.
shamip's review
5.0
This book evokes the total range of emotions. Couldn't stop reading it even though there were times I thought I hated.