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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Interesting book. Disjointed narrative told in a prose poem. There were portions that were almost mythic that I enjoyed a lot, although biblical allusions are completely lost on me. For example, the son traveling to Tibet and being absent the entire book, exploring foreign lands. There's also the dead mother that enters the book occasionally. I thought it lost its way a little in the middle and got muddled, but it ended strongly. The characters come into their own in the end. At that point, the portrait of family and friends muddling through, mistakes and all, comes together. The worldly man finding himself stranded and finding friendly help was quite poignant and redeemed the muddled middle.
One issue I did have was the portrayal of women. They all seemed to be either mothers or mistresses or prostitutes, and those were largely their defining traits.
One issue I did have was the portrayal of women. They all seemed to be either mothers or mistresses or prostitutes, and those were largely their defining traits.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
DNF 1/3 through
The writing is beautiful, but honestly, the main character starting lusting after his son's girlfriend and that's not the sort of story I want.
The writing is beautiful, but honestly, the main character starting lusting after his son's girlfriend and that's not the sort of story I want.
It’s a 2-3 stars book, 2 stars for the fact it was really a “it was OK” book for me. Not really my kind of novel, too many characters for me to follow, I tend to gloss over the words and arghhhh just not very invested in the story. /: oh well.