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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
This was a Goodreads Giveaway. I struggled with this book at times. I think it was a little longer than it should have been. The characters were annoying. I wouldn't have lasted long around them in real life. They were creepy in a way. I also thought the end sort of fizzled. But I liked the storyline and the premise.
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couldn’t decide between 3 and 4 stars.. was good but kinda dragged on. think there could’ve been a more cohesive plot line connecting all of the different stories and could’ve been 150 pages shorter
3.5ish rounded up. front 1/2 dragged in places but once we got to phoebe's perspective i was hooked. this is about the oppenheimers: salo and johanna, their triplet children, and their fourth child, born 18 years after. the siblings are all interesting and fully fleshed out (although it took some time, especially for sally). bonus points for the modern art and mormon content!
I am a newcomer to Jean Hanff Korelitz's books--but thoroughly enjoyed this family saga, which was, by turns, heart-tugging and hilarious, in its own wry and introspective way.
Korelitz is an intelligent writer--there are substantiated bits of culture and essential questions strewn through the book, from an over-the-top description of progressive education to drilling down into the heart of affirmative action. She takes a crack at the Mormons, as well as the Republicans in 2017. And the writing just spools out, full of humor and broken hearts.
And then--while she doesn't tie things up neatly, in a bow--she gives us hope that families that seem irretrievably damaged can actually have hope. It was a delicious novel, long and layered with detail--but one that rewards you, at the end. Five stars.
Korelitz is an intelligent writer--there are substantiated bits of culture and essential questions strewn through the book, from an over-the-top description of progressive education to drilling down into the heart of affirmative action. She takes a crack at the Mormons, as well as the Republicans in 2017. And the writing just spools out, full of humor and broken hearts.
And then--while she doesn't tie things up neatly, in a bow--she gives us hope that families that seem irretrievably damaged can actually have hope. It was a delicious novel, long and layered with detail--but one that rewards you, at the end. Five stars.
It wasn't until I was 70% through this book that I felt invested in the characters, but I had to continue because of all of the good reviews. I am sure others may like it, but it was too much for me.
Korelitz expertly weaves an intriguing storyline that keeps you reading well past bedtime. And, in case you do slow down in finishing the book, the last few chapters stitch together various characters and situations in masterful ways that will leave you stunned that you didn't see all the twists and turns coming. Can't wait to see this made into a movie or limited series.
