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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
βOnly bad religions depend on mysteries, just as bad governments depend on secret police. Truth, beauty and goodness are not mysterious, they are the commonest, most obvious, most essential facts of life, like sunlight, air and bread. Only folk whose heads are muddled by expensive educations think truth, beauty, goodness are rare private properties. Nature is more liberal. The universe keeps nothing essential from us β it is all present, all gift. God is the universe plus mind. Those who say God, or the universe, or nature is mysterious, are like those who call these things jealous or angry. They are announcing the state of their lonely, muddled minds.β
This book is such a unique and playful journey, I don't even want to say anything because following where it takes you is half the fun. But don't think it's just some basic, plot-twist-driven novel that can only be enjoyed once - it's actually something I'm pretty sure I'll be reading again (and probably raising my rating) because Alasdair Gray leaves you with so much to consider! Oh, and just wait until you see what Lanthimos did with this one in his film adaptation...
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A delightful jaunt through Victorian (or is it Edwardian? 1890s!) society filtered through the lens of a freshly born adult woman who knows nothing of the strict hierarchical society and cares nothing for it once learned.
Not my thing at all. What did I just read π
Also why did I wait so long to push for the end. I could have done that after book club and not a month later ππ
Also why did I wait so long to push for the end. I could have done that after book club and not a month later ππ
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Had to read it fast halfway through because the library is threatening me to return it (the app, not the librarians) and I cant wait weeks to continue...
The ending (not McCandle's "ending") conflicted me.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Made me laugh a couple of times and felt for the characters. Although I can imagine dropping this book had I not seen the movie first. Each had their own charm : the movie with its quirky, eccentric steampunk style (and Dafoe heh) and the book with really evocative dialogue (I loved God's and Archie's discussion about religion) and dynamic characters.
I appreciate more Bella's (Victoria...I guess) and Mrs. Dinwiddie's relationship in the book vs the movie. Mrs. Dinwiddie in the movie was awful...But I can see what the movie was trying to emphasize, sticking to the "Poor Things" idea vs the book's emphasis on progressive ideas, politics, and feminism.
Alasdair Gray is hella smart.
The ending (not McCandle's "ending") conflicted me.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Made me laugh a couple of times and felt for the characters. Although I can imagine dropping this book had I not seen the movie first. Each had their own charm : the movie with its quirky, eccentric steampunk style (and Dafoe heh) and the book with really evocative dialogue (I loved God's and Archie's discussion about religion) and dynamic characters.
I appreciate more Bella's (Victoria...I guess) and Mrs. Dinwiddie's relationship in the book vs the movie. Mrs. Dinwiddie in the movie was awful...But I can see what the movie was trying to emphasize, sticking to the "Poor Things" idea vs the book's emphasis on progressive ideas, politics, and feminism.
Alasdair Gray is hella smart.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes