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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
This book was fine. My issue with it was I felt it was predictable, and some of the plot points that were meant to be surprises were easy to see coming based on a combination of "well there's 10 pages left in this book, only one ending could really happen in 10 pages" and the narrator wondering a lot but juuust missing the right answer.
The daughter had basically no characterization. She might as well have been a life size doll. Then again, the spouses didn't have a ton of characterization either. I wanted more from a book that sets out to closely examine a relationship.
The daughter had basically no characterization. She might as well have been a life size doll. Then again, the spouses didn't have a ton of characterization either. I wanted more from a book that sets out to closely examine a relationship.
Simple, honest, and intensely personal
I looked at my husband more closely and with even more fondness while reading, appreciating all over again the things I could accidentally take for granted. The author's handling of all subject matter was skilled and deeply genuine.
I looked at my husband more closely and with even more fondness while reading, appreciating all over again the things I could accidentally take for granted. The author's handling of all subject matter was skilled and deeply genuine.
The main character has no redeeming qualities which made it a difficult book to get through. I gave up after the first hundred pages.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
funny
slow-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
This book is well-written. But it's pretty depressing and frustrating. The main character is hard to sympathize with, but he's real. His feelings are described perfectly, selfishly. He's deeply flawed. It wasn't difficult to stick with this book, but it felt like work - due to the depressing subject matter.
A funny tale about cheating on your spouse and how disastrous that can be. Then the novel takes a serious turn and loses some of its luster.