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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I have no idea what I thought about this book. At times, I thought it was unpleasant and not at all fun. At other times I was drawn in. I have to say it would be much better to read it in print. I couldn't tell what was going on at the beginning of chapters because the narrator didn't really make a clear difference when speaking as a woman. So that made it hard to follow. But it was also stories within stories and I have to say it probably needs more attention than I gave it. Would I recommend it? I don't know, actually. I just don't know.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It wasn't very far into the book that I realised, that doing this on audio only was not ideal, but it was already too late to quit. It had sucked me in. So while I have a number of tiny little complaints, I can't accurately decide if they're about the book itself, or just the audiobook. That's not to say that there's anything actually wrong with the audiobook either, just that it's a bit too complex a story to feel comfortable in audio. The first time around at least. So I'll have to get a physical copy, and do an immersive read of it to get a better hold of it before writing a proper review.
I knew this book was going to be a challenging read, but it started promisingly so I decided to give it a go. It remained promising until about three-quarters of the way through, at which point it began to devolve into a morass of post-modern nonsense. I didn’t feel like the work I was putting into trying to understand what was going on was paying off at all, and didn’t get the sense that it was ever going to (or if it did, that I’d be able to understand it), so I gave up. It pains me to not finish books, but this one had become such a slog that I just couldn’t anymore.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
There was a point 70% of the way in that I thought that there is no way this is leading to a satisfying conclusion. Thankfully I was wrong.
Deep, twisting, muddy. Much more than I expected.
Deep, twisting, muddy. Much more than I expected.
A long and complex read but since finishing it I keep coming back to it in my head. I still don't know if I enjoyed it really, but I'm very glad I read it
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adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I can't decide between 3 and 4 stars. I tore through this. It's fascinating and well done, but in the end I was just... unsatisfied.
3.5/5 Unique and a hard book to review. Parts of it were brilliant and parts were difficult to get through, and most of it went over my head. I feel like with different editing it could have been a 5/5 for me. But I was looking for something different, and I got it!