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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
jeg kan meget godt lide skrivestilen og plottet men kan virkelig ikke lide hovedpersonen det er ligesom eileen i skønne verden hvor er du. sådan alt hun snakker om er hvordan ingen kan lide hende og hun har et lortejob og ingen penge det med at ingen kan lide hende er ikke engang rigtigt og det andet er bare deprimerende at høre om man gider ikke læse en bog om problemer man selv er bange for at have i fremtiden man vil læse en man bliver glad af og lidt kan glemme sine problemer af at læse eller måske er det bare mig
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Too much internal pondering that was repetitive and negative or apathetic, very monotone energy.
Exciting Times is an interesting novel. We follow Ava, through the author’s diary-style writing, as she navigates an important year in her early 20s and determines for herself what she wants in love and in life. This emotional examination is undertaken using 2 prospective love interests, a slightly older man, Julian and a woman of her age, Edith. Through her relationships with these 2 characters, Ava must determine what is important to her in life, especially in her life that is caught in the social and economic malaise of late-stage capitalism. An Irish immigrant in Hong Kong, with weak family connections and no deep friendships, these relationships examine why Ava is the way she is.
As the novel progresses, Ava discovers 2 sides to her character and toward the end, she makes a decision about which side she prefers.
Ava’s character development from cold, aloof, sarcastic and feigned disinterest to emotional, invested and afraid of loss is a great journey to follow and as a older reader, I am reminded how important it is to give yourself fully to love when you are younger regardless of the consequence. It also shows the importance of experiencing your life with your peers and how community and emotional entanglements can be difficult in a hyper-productive, interconnected yet uninvested world.
The story and the themes are enjoyable and poignant. I rated this lower because I struggled to get through this book. At some point, I became exhausted with Ava’s stream of consciousness and how there were no high points in the novel. This is most likely a reflection of my reading tastes. And especially since the stakes were never high, I got bored from the middle of the book being in Ava’s mind.
All in all, it is a good book.
As the novel progresses, Ava discovers 2 sides to her character and toward the end, she makes a decision about which side she prefers.
Ava’s character development from cold, aloof, sarcastic and feigned disinterest to emotional, invested and afraid of loss is a great journey to follow and as a older reader, I am reminded how important it is to give yourself fully to love when you are younger regardless of the consequence. It also shows the importance of experiencing your life with your peers and how community and emotional entanglements can be difficult in a hyper-productive, interconnected yet uninvested world.
The story and the themes are enjoyable and poignant. I rated this lower because I struggled to get through this book. At some point, I became exhausted with Ava’s stream of consciousness and how there were no high points in the novel. This is most likely a reflection of my reading tastes. And especially since the stakes were never high, I got bored from the middle of the book being in Ava’s mind.
All in all, it is a good book.
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
2,5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - I’ve never read a book with great writing, a non-existent plot & SUCH an annoying main character.
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
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kind of hard to read, boring and overall not very “exciting”