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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
My mom is reading The Vacationers right now and said she really likes it because "it's just about life!" and I think she'd say the same about Modern Lovers. This book is full of Emma-Straub-brand witticisms and charms, and characters who feel just like someone you know. This is a delightful summer read.
This story sorta about a movie is like watching a forgettable movie that's trying to be trendy.
I ended up liking this book a lot more than I thought I would, so I would suggest not judging it by the first 20-40 pages!
I don't know why I didn't really connect with this book, but I just found it to be mediocre. I've enjoyed other novels by Emma Straub, so perhaps my excitement to read another novel of hers outshined the actual content of this book...
Either way, this novel was essentially a glossed-over narrative about midlife crises. I found the characters to be annoying and entitled, which is (perhaps) the biggest downfall of the novel. The saving grace of this book (taking it from a 1- or 2-star read to a 3-star read) was Straub's writing. Her quick wit and fast-paced writing style made the writing delightful to flow through.
All that said, Modern Lovers,/i> was just okay to me. I didn't hate it, but I wasn't clamoring into bed each night excited to dive in.
Either way, this novel was essentially a glossed-over narrative about midlife crises. I found the characters to be annoying and entitled, which is (perhaps) the biggest downfall of the novel. The saving grace of this book (taking it from a 1- or 2-star read to a 3-star read) was Straub's writing. Her quick wit and fast-paced writing style made the writing delightful to flow through.
All that said, Modern Lovers,/i> was just okay to me. I didn't hate it, but I wasn't clamoring into bed each night excited to dive in.
Could not get past the first 100 pages of this. I really did try, but I just could not make myself care about the characters.
This book was cute. Not particularly memorable, but a decent and quick read. I enjoyed the multiple generation storyline and found myself oddly identifying with both the children and the parents (likely more a reflection of my current stage in life than anything relating to the writing or storytelling). Despite the cuteness, the characters are all pretty unlikable and I am kind of over this being A Thing.
It is very well written style wise. Easy to read, the words just flow and pull on each other like a bowl of delicious spaghetti. I liked how the conversations were interspersed with characters’ inner workings. The list of things I liked ends right there.
There was no real character development. I seriously didn’t understood where it was all going in the end. The news tidbits look like it was the author’s way of not making this book another hundred pages longer. Let alone the fact that smoking, drinking and casual sex is not something I like to see glorified. At least the couples stayed together.
So, I don’t know… it was easy and mildly entertaining to read but if you asked, I couldn’t even really tell what it’s about.
There was no real character development. I seriously didn’t understood where it was all going in the end. The news tidbits look like it was the author’s way of not making this book another hundred pages longer. Let alone the fact that smoking, drinking and casual sex is not something I like to see glorified. At least the couples stayed together.
So, I don’t know… it was easy and mildly entertaining to read but if you asked, I couldn’t even really tell what it’s about.
I gave this a 4 initially but, I feel 3.5 is accurate. It is great, lots of twist and fantastic moments. Easy read and great characters. Also who doesn’t love a Brooklyn backdrop?