Reviews

Fear of Flying by Erica Jong

mginn01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dara_petro's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

nic_m_hud's review against another edition

3.0

I listened to this one - and it was a rambling mess at times. Even the narrator sounded bored by the constant mind spiraling of the author. The sex stuff seemed stuffed in there just for shock value. There are gems in here- look beyond the “zipless fuck” tirades and there’s great commentary on being a woman without a clear plan in life and the limitations we face. I appreciate the historical significance of this book but if I’d read this in print I’d probably skim through most of it. Oh and Adrian was terrible and I hated him.

eawunder's review against another edition

5.0

I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. So much of it still resonated and I’ve never read anything with quite the same tone- at once funny and fast-paced but also intellectual and self-aware. I want to read it again, as I feel there’s so much more to be uncovered!

candacejensen's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

boycatgirlcat's review against another edition

5.0

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elemmakil's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-paced

2.0

Varmasti aikanaan ollut uraauurtava. Luin tämän lähinnä historiallisen arvonsa perusteella, mutta romaanihan tämä ei vuonna 2023 ole kovin kaksinen. Petipuuhia oli paljon ja jotain pohdintaa naisen asemasta yhteiskunnassa, mutta sekin tuntui yllättävän piilotetulta ja hienovaraiselta nykykirjallisuuteen verrattuna.

nurseyrhymes's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

horfhorfhorf's review against another edition

1.0

I wish I had better reason why I borrow this book, star the book, and then never finish it other than I want to like it... but don't. I think it's time for me to accept that a great number of Jong's books cannot hold a candle to how much I enjoyed "Sappho's Leap".

littlelady_28's review against another edition

3.0

Ok, so I really wanted to like this booka lot more than I actually did. The story follows a young married woman as she seeks to find fulfillment in her life in her marriage. This comes in the form of an affair with a guy who, while not the most attractive or skilled man, gives her satisfaction that she fails to find with her husband.

I admire Jong's ability to write such a graphic novel at the time she did, especially a novel that actually showed the world that women have sexual desires too. However, the book tended to drag in places, especially after she ran off with Adrian and so much of the writing dealt with her past. Also, I kind of felt cheated by the ending. She finally goes back to her husband, but the book just stops--the reader is left without a satifying conclusion. Does Bennett take her back? Guess we'll never know. I give it a C+.