Reviews

Las Respuestas / The Answers by Catherine Lacey

gnoelproduction's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sunflower_martha's review against another edition

1.0

Ho comprato questo libro d'istinto, subito dopo aver finito "Nobody is ever missing" della stessa autrice, ma non ha decisamente sortito su di me lo stesso effetto.
Per quanto continui ad apprezzare lo stile di scrittura, non ho trovato la storia coinvolgente e, a tratti, ho avuto l'impressione che ci fosse troppa carne al fuoco o buchi di trama, anche se riconosco siano stati "creati" intenzionalmente. Ho apprezzato anche alcuni dei temi trattati nel romanzo, come il concetto di identità, il passato nascosto, in che modo si possa definire reale un sentimento, nonostante ciò ho fatto fatica a finire il libro, la lettura si è trascinata in modo pigro e a volte un po' frettoloso, perchè volevo vedere dove andasse a parare.
Mi dispiace che non mi sia piaciuto, perchè "Nobody is ever missing" invece mi ha davvero tenuto incollat* alle pagine.

isobel_'s review against another edition

2.0

Eh.. 

plibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

Weird and really wonderfully written with evocative descriptions, with engaging if not quite likeable characters. A satire, it shifts between lightness and sincerity.

nickydes's review against another edition

3.0

Felt like the story wasn't finished

lydiacolleen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

fscolli93's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

s_evan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

This is the second book of Lacey's I've read and it's brilliant and unsettling. She's able to comment on so much: at the fore it's commentary on what people (men?) seek in relationships (from women?) to meet their own needs; it's also about fame and nobodyness, family of origin, what we do for money, how our past can be present. There are so many layers I was compelled to go back over the story to reflect on all these pages contain. 

This would make a great discussion book, tho likely polarizing based on what I'm ready of how Lacey lands w folks. I'm def a fan! 

(And yet, if Biography of X is a 5, this is a 4, but it's also a 4.75 compared to most other books. These ratings are 🤷🏻)

coffee_some_more's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

readingintheruins's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.5