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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Y’all, why do so many contemporary books about class have to include a doomsday scenario? I’m thinking of Leave The World Behind, Severance, Station Eleven, all of which are much better books than The Children’s Bible. (And just fyi I found Station Eleven milquetoast-y and pat, so this is really saying something.)
I thought maybe we were in Eugenides territory at first: spoiled, bored kids run wild, etc. etc. A bunch of teens and kids are looking for ways to misbehave at a country house with their boring, upper middle class parents who just drink and gossip and cheat all summer long. The kids go on an unchaperoned canoe trip and end up camping near a superrich group who have anchored their yacht nearby. The kids hate-watch the wealthy group, and then frenemy-hang out with the rich kids, smoke their weed, and attend a party on their yacht. One girl even defects to the yacht and doesn’t return home with the group when they leave to avoid an oncoming storm.
I’m not even going to bother telling you about the rest of the book because imo it went completely off the rails, and not in a good way. I usually enjoy dark stuff and the uncanny, and I can deal with hard stuff like death and torture. But knit it into the plot, please, and write one coherent book! One without so many tropes like a Christ-like child, a deus ex machina, and so many dithering adults. This felt like two novellas connected by a hurricane. End rant.
If you are a person who understands how the hell the first half of this book connects to the second half, let me know in the comments.
I thought maybe we were in Eugenides territory at first: spoiled, bored kids run wild, etc. etc. A bunch of teens and kids are looking for ways to misbehave at a country house with their boring, upper middle class parents who just drink and gossip and cheat all summer long. The kids go on an unchaperoned canoe trip and end up camping near a superrich group who have anchored their yacht nearby. The kids hate-watch the wealthy group, and then frenemy-hang out with the rich kids, smoke their weed, and attend a party on their yacht. One girl even defects to the yacht and doesn’t return home with the group when they leave to avoid an oncoming storm.
I’m not even going to bother telling you about the rest of the book because imo it went completely off the rails, and not in a good way. I usually enjoy dark stuff and the uncanny, and I can deal with hard stuff like death and torture. But knit it into the plot, please, and write one coherent book! One without so many tropes like a Christ-like child, a deus ex machina, and so many dithering adults. This felt like two novellas connected by a hurricane. End rant.
If you are a person who understands how the hell the first half of this book connects to the second half, let me know in the comments.
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Story: group of parents rent a house on a lake and kids basically run wild. Eventually go off in a boat and hang out with another group and then a huge storm comes in and anarchy arises. The kids end up at another house and try to fend for themselves. A bad group of adult comes and tortures them. The brother has a Bible and a “weird” person who owns the house lets them stay and helps them fend off the bad people. There parents show up and are no help
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Literally one of my fav books ever. I love the writing and the plot line is very interesting.
This one is going to haunt me. And, no joke, probably give me nightmares and stress dreams tonight.
challenging
funny
fast-paced
I listened to this passively and don’t think I know what happened but when I could gather what was happening I loved it and laughed out loud several times. Will give it a listen again since it’s a quick one.
A very original look at an end of the world scenario, focusing on intergenerational dynamics, and people's coping mechanisms for a world where climate change is altering the way we live. Depressing. Very good book.
I didn’t expect to like this one as much as I did. But wow! I think if I was better aware of the Bible I would have caught more symbolism.
Around chapter 9, it slowed down. The climax had happened and the resolution stretched over two chapters, so it was a bit slow to wrap up. The last lines packed a nice emotion.
Around chapter 9, it slowed down. The climax had happened and the resolution stretched over two chapters, so it was a bit slow to wrap up. The last lines packed a nice emotion.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-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