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gracefulege's review against another edition
One of the books I would describe as smart for silly sake. Uses big words and pretty writing in a way that prevents an emotional connection to the characters in the story.
mbondlamberty's review against another edition
2.0
I appreciate what the author was trying to do here, but ultimately I found the narrator supremely unlikable. I never truly felt invested in his future or past.
svmreads's review against another edition
3.0
I would definitely pick up more from Cynthia Ozick as the writing was excellent in portions of this book. However, the narrator and the story failed to capture my interest.
lola425's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting read. There's a lot going on in a little book.
katepowellshine's review against another edition
2.0
I don't care whether it's a brilliant commentary on a time and place, I don't like this asshole narrator or his boring story.
ljjohnson8's review against another edition
4.0
Ozick is a grande dame of literature, but I've never read her before. This slim but dense novel was a perfect introduction, written by the author at the age of 93. In beautiful, mesmerizing prose, she deals with the aging and memory and regret and attempts at connection of her protagonist, the stuffy and often self-deluded Lloyd Wilkinson Petrie. Highly recommended if you're in the mood for a challenging, very literary book.