Reviews

Winner of the National Book Award: A Novel of Fame, Honor, and Really Bad Weather by Jincy Willett

felixmarauder's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.75

These characters are highly unlikeable, I didn't enjoy the story, and I have no clue why it was recommended to me. No.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexual assault

laila4343's review

3.0

This is one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It will be something of a miracle if I finish it, but something keeps me turning the pages. These characters are just so absurd as to be entertaining.
LATER... Okay, so I finished it. I don't think I got what Willett was going for, or maybe our senses of humor are completely different. In any case, it was one of the strangest and most original books I've ever read, so I felt compelled to give it at least 3 stars.

lisawhelpley's review

4.0

This should be a movie. I enjoyed it and would love to see it as a film.

nssutton's review

1.0

terrible. i can't believe david sedaris had anything nice to say about it. about every 20 pages or so, i told myself, "nicole you could put this down, there are other books waiting", but i stubbornly rode it out, expecting it to pick up somewhere. the only enjoyable parts were librarian related, but even then it wasn't worth the effort.

jenniferdenslow's review

3.0

I think this book is about hunger...the hunger for real human contact as well as the physical hunger that can bind and separate us.

lbb00ks's review

Interesting in story and form. I think I was expecting something more humorous, and may have taken this story of abuse and twin sisters a bit too seriously for my own reading good. Would like to try another by this author.

thewalrus11's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

ewill's review

2.0

read

sillyzilly's review

4.0

Dark and funny. I love unlikeable characters.

mirage811's review

3.0

I enjoyed a lot of it, especially because the main character is a librarian. Parts of it hit a bit too close too home though. It's really painful to see someone you are close to put themselves through hell for no good reason.