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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow! This book blew me away. Renault is a brilliant writer, in descriptions and turns of phrase, in depth of characters, in the complexity of emotions, and in the gay experience. I love reading about gay history, but I would have loved this novel even if that wasn't the subject matter, because it had me riveted. I love that she leaves so much unsaid, for the reader to infer. It's much more naturalistic than most things I read. And there is a lot of symbolism beneath the surface, too. For example, Laurie's injury runs analogous to his queerness: he is constantly trying to hide it, to pass as 'normal', but he is forever marked by it, and unsure of his future as a result.
Time to lend this book to everyone I know!
(I also realized while reading this that romances are all about the suspense. I tear my way through them, full of tension, the same way I would something like Gone Girl. And this one keeps the tension up SO MUCH.)
Time to lend this book to everyone I know!
(I also realized while reading this that romances are all about the suspense. I tear my way through them, full of tension, the same way I would something like Gone Girl. And this one keeps the tension up SO MUCH.)
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-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
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5 stars
I really appreciate The Charioteer as a modern queer novel. Written in 1953, Renault depicted a budding romance, intertwined with a 'one who got away' romance that - although slightly on the dramatic side - is believable.
Unfortunately, it wasn't a book that enticed me enough to read it in a timely fashion; even book club couldn't motivate me enough.
I really appreciate The Charioteer as a modern queer novel. Written in 1953, Renault depicted a budding romance, intertwined with a 'one who got away' romance that - although slightly on the dramatic side - is believable.
Unfortunately, it wasn't a book that enticed me enough to read it in a timely fashion; even book club couldn't motivate me enough.
challenging
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i couldn't put this book down until i got to the last 40 pages, then i stopped for a solid week because i didn't want to leave the characters ):
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a beautifully written book about the love that cannot be named set in the second world war.