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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
I was so interested in picking this up after it jointly won the Man Booker Prize and especially so after reading the other winner. I didn't know what to expect by picking this up. Fiction like this isn't something I tend to pick up. But it was amazing from start to finish. There was so much going on and I was hooked. The questions it left me with and society as a whole are mind boggling in their heaviness. I don't think I'll ever forget this.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy (even if I'm behind in reading it)
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy (even if I'm behind in reading it)
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Presque un coup de cœur! Pas tout à fait parce que j'ai mis du temps à rentrer dedans, je l'ai reposé puis repris plusieurs fois. Au final, je l'ai lu d'un coup parce que je comprenais enfin où elle voulait en venir.
Je crois qu'au début, pour moi, c'était trop de destins de femmes, trop de douleurs, trop de questionnements.
L'autrice n'est tendre ni avec ses lecteurices, ni avec ses personnages mais c'est tellement beau et cette fin est tellement magnifique qu'on lui pardonne tout! Je suis prête à lire un autre de ses livres!
Je crois qu'au début, pour moi, c'était trop de destins de femmes, trop de douleurs, trop de questionnements.
L'autrice n'est tendre ni avec ses lecteurices, ni avec ses personnages mais c'est tellement beau et cette fin est tellement magnifique qu'on lui pardonne tout! Je suis prête à lire un autre de ses livres!
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
interconnected stories, each person's life is told in different chapters
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this book. There are some parts of this book that I found disturbing but these parts aren't just used for the sake of being disturbing. Creates some great discussions around the patriarchy within the context of diverse characters with diverse lives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia
Really enjoyed this book. I liked each character’s story individually but the way the stories/lives are woven together is really well done. Plus a twist at the end!
Vibrant vignettes that weave together to tell incredible stories of womanhood, thoroughly enjoyed each one