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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Quick read. It was boring. No plot. Some sentences made no sense. Some jokes were funny. The most interesting parts of the short novel were the parts about the impending climate disaster and disaster prepping. A good book to read during the COVID pandemic as many people began to doomsday prep in March 2020.
At least we now know, in real life, the answer to the one of the novel's questions in regards to doomsday, "What will disappear from stores first?"
At least we now know, in real life, the answer to the one of the novel's questions in regards to doomsday, "What will disappear from stores first?"
Weather by Jenny Offill is a novella written in a form of diary entries with random thoughts in short and long paragraphs. I would say a haphazard writing, even though author has used stream of consciousness way to narrate her story, if there's anything as such.
Lizzie is a middle-aged mother, librarian and a self-confessed shrink. She has a husband and a son, an drug addicted brother with a wife and child, and a Christian, devoted, god-fearing mother, and a mentor Sylvia who asks her to do a podcast program. She's a Buddhist too.
This is Lizzie's world.
And the action takes place during 2016 American elections when Donald Trump campaigns.
I don't know what to make of this novella. I just can't connect with any of the characters or story format the author uses to put forward her ideas.
Even though a small book with some facts and figures spilt out here and there, it really tested my patience, and somehow I scraped through it.
This book is not an easy read, although it's free flowing in its nature. And it's not for Eastern world, as it is purely Americanized rant, I would say. Stay safe and take care and stay away from this book.
Lizzie is a middle-aged mother, librarian and a self-confessed shrink. She has a husband and a son, an drug addicted brother with a wife and child, and a Christian, devoted, god-fearing mother, and a mentor Sylvia who asks her to do a podcast program. She's a Buddhist too.
This is Lizzie's world.
And the action takes place during 2016 American elections when Donald Trump campaigns.
I don't know what to make of this novella. I just can't connect with any of the characters or story format the author uses to put forward her ideas.
Even though a small book with some facts and figures spilt out here and there, it really tested my patience, and somehow I scraped through it.
This book is not an easy read, although it's free flowing in its nature. And it's not for Eastern world, as it is purely Americanized rant, I would say. Stay safe and take care and stay away from this book.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Don’t love the reminder that people thought America had hit its rock bottom the first time Trump was elected. The sentiments in here are so familiar, but it’s actually so much worse this time it made me feel like I should be even sadder and more despondent than the characters in this book. Which would not be great.
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some things from this stand out as interesting observations about how we react to the changing, volatile world but otherwise I was extremely underwhelmed by this book. I didn’t connect with it but I’m sure it would connect with others.
4.5 stars. Expresses masterfully into words the low-grade existential angst that I experience all the time.