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3.12 AVERAGE
3.12 AVERAGE
This book was lovely. A tale of two sisters told in back and forth stories, "I See You Everywhere" was a book I couldn't put down. I read it right after I had my son and would actually read passages aloud to him to get him used to the sound of my voice (the subject matter really isn't appropriate, but he didn't know any better). I love Glass's books and this is one of my favorites. A must read for any fan and anyone who has a sister.
"Happiness is not the opposite of unhappiness but the opposite of surrendering", from I See u everywhere. This sort of fits in with my latest idea that happiness is resiliency and optimism and requires some level of forward motion, of anticipation. Its not just a static feeling its temporal.
Didn't love this book, The suicide threw me off, I wouldn't have expected that from this character and finding that Julia's sister killed herself makes me think I missed something here, I maybe should reread the final sections. Probably points out how little I know rather than Julia being off mark. The surprise people feel in real life is probably similar to my response to the character who killed herself - "she wouldn't have done that" and it derailed me from continuing.
Didn't love this book, The suicide threw me off, I wouldn't have expected that from this character and finding that Julia's sister killed herself makes me think I missed something here, I maybe should reread the final sections. Probably points out how little I know rather than Julia being off mark. The surprise people feel in real life is probably similar to my response to the character who killed herself - "she wouldn't have done that" and it derailed me from continuing.
I was so impressed and affected by this book; I think Julia Glass's I See You Everywhere will strike a particularly sharp chord for anyone with a sibling.
In ISYE, Glass told the evolving life story of two sisters who act as alternating narrators. The sisters were very distinct, and their disparate ways of approaching the world result in an entirely authentic sense of competition, jealousy and dependence across the particularly charged life stages of late adolescence to adulthood. The jumps between narrators were difficult to follow at first, and get more annoying before they get better, but stick with it and you will be rewarded with two wonderfully unique, relatable characters who struggle with sibling rivalry, the search for jobs and boyfriends and an exploration of identity.
In ISYE, Glass told the evolving life story of two sisters who act as alternating narrators. The sisters were very distinct, and their disparate ways of approaching the world result in an entirely authentic sense of competition, jealousy and dependence across the particularly charged life stages of late adolescence to adulthood. The jumps between narrators were difficult to follow at first, and get more annoying before they get better, but stick with it and you will be rewarded with two wonderfully unique, relatable characters who struggle with sibling rivalry, the search for jobs and boyfriends and an exploration of identity.
Follows two sisters over several decades. Interesting but not quite as deep/moving as Three Junes.
I really tried with this book. I just couldn't stay engaged. I had to force myself to read it, and re read it.
Well, I haven't read Three Junes yet, but I loved her second novel The Whole World Over. This one was... okay. The characters got on my nerves, especially Clem, and then some sad things happen. It definitely became more compelling towards the end. I like Julia Glass's style of writing, though. So I will definitely read more of her work.
Not my favorite. I didn't find the characters sympathetic at all. Too self-absorbed.
Didn't like the switching of who was writing the narrative. It just seemed to go on and on.Never really go to know the characters even then. The stories ended so abruptly.
Although this book started out beautifully, with the perfect blend of melancholy, color and emotion, by the end of the book, it was washed out and dry. Disappointing.