Reviews

Asimmetria by Lisa Halliday

noriam_reads's review against another edition

3.0

2,5, 3 at most.
First chapter made me think
Second chapter pissed me off
Third chapter bored me to death

open_far's review against another edition

2.0

A young aspiring writer becomes involved with a Nobel prize winning author at the other end of his life, and we watch this proximate exchange of gifts, sex and mentorship amidst the shifting sands of power and time left before falling abruptly into another nested novel entirely opposite in geographical, gender and genre location.

Halliday's concerns are literary not political, she merely observes and presents an abstract and cerebral question about the limits of perspective taking in fiction.

jlsjourneys's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this … thoughtful, intellectual, beautifully written, melancholic. Not entirely sure I understood all the connected threads, but I enjoyed the experience of following them.

lynnebetweenthelines's review against another edition

reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

quietmachine's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.5

beeeeonka's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

nicnicthelibrarycat's review against another edition

reflective medium-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

3.25

lucy_anne26's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

jenwinnell's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

tarrowood's review against another edition

2.0

Felt like Halliday wanted to say more than she did. Take out the first and third part of the story and grow the middle portion it would’ve been great. But all together? This book doesn’t feel cohesive. Which the title may argue it shouldn’t. Yet, I felt like I was reading to finish, rather than reading to enjoy