Reviews

Clima by Jenny Offill

duhitsamanda's review against another edition

I’ve learned I’m just not a fan of this writing style. This is the third book I’ve attempted to read with the style of vague paragraphs, unnamed characters, and a feeling of malaise. This prose feels a vessel for neoliberalism, and that’s about it. In the next decade, we will look back on this style of storytelling and it will feel like a million other microtrends parodied on Portlandia.  

itsallsoupnow's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bextera's review against another edition

5.0

Beautiful writing

katharim's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

laura_corsi's review against another edition

2.0

Weather is written in a stream of consciousness style. It reminded me a lot of Severance by Ling Ma except it is what was happening before the illness ruined civilization and brought about the end of the world. I'm not sure how I would rate it. There were many insightful gems hidden in the poor Lizzie's maundering on, if only it were not true that this is indeed how each of us behaves. An omnipresent dread pervades Lizzie's thoughts. The tension before war breaks out or the end of the world begins. I loved the prose style on the page, it made it read a lot like poetry. I think this would be better read, for me, as poetry instead of all in one go.

kimschebler's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fast breezy read, but I also found things to underline (mostly the research bits). Offill's writing is captivating, and her characters feel like real people, which I love. I appreciate the bits of interesting finds/research she weaves into her novels.

einna's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Liked, but didn’t love this! I thought the writing style was very interesting and engaging — it really kept me grounded in the book & paying attention to the character’s world. 

victoriashelt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bowes's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

Nothing happens in this book 

tabithare's review against another edition

4.0

Not exceptionally remarkable, but interesting and excellent nonetheless