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tsquare345's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advanced reader's copy in exchange for a fair and honest review. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Neil Shah and Sharon Freedman (which is not a listed version on goodreads).
This was my introduction to Neil Shah and Sharon Freedman. Both narrators had a varied vocal range that included being able to sustain accents. I was immediately dropped into the story.
This was a slow meandering story made up of three separate stories that, by an odd chance of fate, all intertwine. In conversations between an abused wife and a recently divorced man told as a story in the third person, we learn about the wife's deteriorating marriage and her husband's mental state. Mor's mental state was not all that great either. Then there's story of the senior doctor and the resident which was far more poignant. Flipping from the present to the senior doctor's college years, we're given glimpses into his life. Still bound by grief, the senior doctor advocates for patience and trusts that the resident will do the right thing. As for the story of the married couple, this is a dismal portrayal of a long-term relationship and how parents relate to their children.
So, after listening to this story(ies), I feel lost and have a moment of WTF? Overall, it was disjointed and overly romanticised with zero conclusion.
This was my introduction to Neil Shah and Sharon Freedman. Both narrators had a varied vocal range that included being able to sustain accents. I was immediately dropped into the story.
This was a slow meandering story made up of three separate stories that, by an odd chance of fate, all intertwine. In conversations between an abused wife and a recently divorced man told as a story in the third person, we learn about the wife's deteriorating marriage and her husband's mental state. Mor's mental state was not all that great either. Then there's story of the senior doctor and the resident which was far more poignant. Flipping from the present to the senior doctor's college years, we're given glimpses into his life. Still bound by grief, the senior doctor advocates for patience and trusts that the resident will do the right thing. As for the story of the married couple, this is a dismal portrayal of a long-term relationship and how parents relate to their children.
So, after listening to this story(ies), I feel lost and have a moment of WTF? Overall, it was disjointed and overly romanticised with zero conclusion.
gili22's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gaia76's review against another edition
4.0
Nonostante io non sia un'appassionata di racconti amo molto i libri di Nevo. La sua scrittura ha qualcosa di speciale che ancora non sono riuscita a inquadrare. Dovrò leggere altri suoi libri
hannagg's review
4.0
"Inside Information" is an excellent title for this novel by Eshkol Nevo. We are given three very loosely interconnected stories, all told in the first person narrative, so the reader is looking at the events from the narrator's point of view, favoring his or her interpretation. But there are mysteries, and things may differ from what we have been told.
The first story is told from a divorced man's perspective who meets a couple of Israelis on his trip to South America. The couple is there on their honeymoon, but it's not happy traveling. The woman fascinates the narrator, and soon he becomes entangled in her marriage story. Still, it's hard to say if she is a victim there or a cold, calculating person to take advantage of the handsome "Viking" type man.
The protagonist of the second story almost immediately wins our sympathy: he's a respected senior doctor at a Tel Aviv hospital and still grieving after his wife. His children live in different countries (a choice that he and his wife never entirely accepted.) He develops a relationship with a young female resident at the hospital, interpreted as a father-daughter connection, trying to protect her. However, his feelings are unclear, even for him; the story has another unexpected twist.
The third story can be interpreted as the final link, the most metaphorical and spiritual one. It's inspired by a Talmud legend of four men walking into an orchard, and only one returned. A couple went into an orchard, and the husband disappeared. It became clear to me quickly that his disappearance meant he had died. Told from a wife's perspective, it deals with accepting the loss and, once more, with the parent-child difficult connection.
I listened to an audiobook, and both narrators did a good job, although I thought that the woman's accent she used in the third story was a bit too strong and distracting. However, the narrators' voices were distinct and interesting. I liked the first two stories the most; the third one had a somewhat repetitive feeling of sadness and gloom, probably understandable as it dealt with death.
Eshkol Nevo is the new author for me. He's, first of all, a storyteller, and that's what I enjoyed the most – following the stories. The flow of the stories is slow and somehow meditative. I was not blown away but still immersed in the narratives – sometimes more, sometimes less. Perhaps reading more books by this author will give me a better understanding of his writing.
The first story is told from a divorced man's perspective who meets a couple of Israelis on his trip to South America. The couple is there on their honeymoon, but it's not happy traveling. The woman fascinates the narrator, and soon he becomes entangled in her marriage story. Still, it's hard to say if she is a victim there or a cold, calculating person to take advantage of the handsome "Viking" type man.
The protagonist of the second story almost immediately wins our sympathy: he's a respected senior doctor at a Tel Aviv hospital and still grieving after his wife. His children live in different countries (a choice that he and his wife never entirely accepted.) He develops a relationship with a young female resident at the hospital, interpreted as a father-daughter connection, trying to protect her. However, his feelings are unclear, even for him; the story has another unexpected twist.
The third story can be interpreted as the final link, the most metaphorical and spiritual one. It's inspired by a Talmud legend of four men walking into an orchard, and only one returned. A couple went into an orchard, and the husband disappeared. It became clear to me quickly that his disappearance meant he had died. Told from a wife's perspective, it deals with accepting the loss and, once more, with the parent-child difficult connection.
I listened to an audiobook, and both narrators did a good job, although I thought that the woman's accent she used in the third story was a bit too strong and distracting. However, the narrators' voices were distinct and interesting. I liked the first two stories the most; the third one had a somewhat repetitive feeling of sadness and gloom, probably understandable as it dealt with death.
Eshkol Nevo is the new author for me. He's, first of all, a storyteller, and that's what I enjoyed the most – following the stories. The flow of the stories is slow and somehow meditative. I was not blown away but still immersed in the narratives – sometimes more, sometimes less. Perhaps reading more books by this author will give me a better understanding of his writing.
maya197's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
nelli_lakatos's review
5.0
Inside Information is a unique novel weaves together three unconventional love stories, diving deep into lies, dark secrets and relationships through interconnected stories.
This was a truly fascinating and brilliant book. The author writing style was beautiful I enjoyed every moment reading this book and I literally cannot say any bad thing about this book. It was absolutely perfect!
I highly highly recommend reading this fascinating novel!
Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for providing me an AudioARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.
This was a truly fascinating and brilliant book. The author writing style was beautiful I enjoyed every moment reading this book and I literally cannot say any bad thing about this book. It was absolutely perfect!
I highly highly recommend reading this fascinating novel!
Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for providing me an AudioARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.
omerd84's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marcirenee1974's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book wasn't really my jam but it was well written and flowed well. I had a hard time getting into it and staying with the story but think that is a me issue and not an author or writing issue
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