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mehtamorphosis's review
3.0
3/5
At what point this book went from “I’m kind of bored and not seeing the point to this” to “What in the Moshfegh is going on?” — I’m not entirely sure.
I think, for the most part, I feel indifferent to this book in the sense that I liked it, but am not sure if it’s one I’ll think about much in the future. Perhaps a good filler book.
At what point this book went from “I’m kind of bored and not seeing the point to this” to “What in the Moshfegh is going on?” — I’m not entirely sure.
I think, for the most part, I feel indifferent to this book in the sense that I liked it, but am not sure if it’s one I’ll think about much in the future. Perhaps a good filler book.
kayseyvsthevoid's review
3.0
This book was so weird and kind of felt like a fever dream. Usually I like this but for some reason it didn't work with this book for me. It just all felt very disconnected, and the pacing felt off. I couldn't connect with the characters and ultimately this just ended up being a literary fiction flop for me.
There is certainly potential, and the writing wasn't bad. *sigh* I guess you can't like them all.
There is certainly potential, and the writing wasn't bad. *sigh* I guess you can't like them all.
j_long's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
percyflies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
laura_wise's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jcrevans93's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
gracesullentrup's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-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
4.0
paulaann's review
3.0
Mauve is a librarian. She loves her job. There is an incident with a complaint from a teenager, but she is proved innocent of any wrongdoing. But then she is let go, budget cuts. She is the only one cut! Early on we realize Maude has an odd personality. For years she has been writing to her favorite author, inviting him to do a program at the library. After she has been let go he calls the library and asks for her. He does get ahold of her. He and his wife have a vacation home in her town. They invite her for dinner. He wants to write a book about a young man she has written to him about, a refugee from Sudan. Mauve is with the writer most days. It becomes a complicated relationship. She also becomes obsessed with thoughts of the teenager. This is in interesting book with a surprising ending. The book will be published March 2024. Thank you BookBrowse for the ARC.
a_fox's review
3.0
I feel like I missed something here? It was fine, the plot left a lot of loose ends left untied.
icequeen13's review
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0