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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Rehearsal is Eleanor Catton’s debut novel. It explores the fallout from a high school teacher’s relationship with a student and also revolves around two rehearsals, one for a music recital, the other for a college play. It delivers the intricate sentences, lush prose and cleverly constructed plots Catton’s later works are noted for. I didn’t enjoy this as much due to the structure which made it deliberately hard to differentiate fact from fiction, real-life drama from on-stage drama.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Death
lenin_lover_69's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The ending was quiet abrupt and I'm not sure whether I fully grasped what the writer was trying to do but I enjoyed the confusion of it all. The writing was so good, reminded me of Jaclyn Moriarty but darker, it was unexpectedly funny. There was a lot of acute and sharp observations about teenage girls and sexuality which I was really into as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death
Minor: Child abuse
hannakutlu's review against another edition
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death
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