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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I only had about 30 pages left to read but I couldn't bring myself to spend any more time in this rambling, disjointed novel. I don't like the way Alice Walker writes. So I am giving up on her.
four stars, but only because it was a bit difficult for me to read. other than that it was a beautiful multifaceted story that i became DEEPLY engrossed in, and although it took me a month to read, I found that I read it at just the right time. i need to revisit this again.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
“‘Why did you take up this particular work?’ I asked her another day as she worked to loosen the cramped tendons in my legs.
Her answer seemed impossible, given the serenity of her surroundings and her own calm expression: ‘I took it up so that I would be forced to touch people, even those I might not like, in gentleness, and be forced to acknowledge both their bodily reality as people and also their pain. Otherwise,’ she said, ‘I am afraid I might start murdering them.’”
Her answer seemed impossible, given the serenity of her surroundings and her own calm expression: ‘I took it up so that I would be forced to touch people, even those I might not like, in gentleness, and be forced to acknowledge both their bodily reality as people and also their pain. Otherwise,’ she said, ‘I am afraid I might start murdering them.’”
I could not bring myself to finish this book. Longest and boring read.
I figured due to The Color Purple being so dang good, I thought reading Walker’s other novels would be a lovely reading experience. NOPE.
Her work leads me not interested and confused.
I’m curious to why people have rated this book so high.
I figured due to The Color Purple being so dang good, I thought reading Walker’s other novels would be a lovely reading experience. NOPE.
Her work leads me not interested and confused.
I’m curious to why people have rated this book so high.
I really liked this novel. I can see how the magical realism, multiple narrators, and spiritualism might bog some readers down, but I really vibed with what Walker was putting down. Even though the move starts with unfamiliar characters, they quickly pulled my interest in and as the connections between one another and the characters of The Color Purple reveal themselves, I was even more enthralled. Walker makes a strong claim of the unique experience of the oppression of Black women and creates a mythology that provides reflection and hope. The storytelling done by the characters may feel disjointed compared to the linear flow of many novels, but I felt like it captured the importance of oral history and storytelling in understanding humanity and our collective story.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
This book is a beautifully written and winding story of several people whose lives are intertwined through fate and history. Whether it is the goddess who remembers all of her past lives through dream memories, or the woman who is both of earth and all the planets, Walker carefully and enchantingly weaves each thread into a tapestry of love and self-understanding. And while I can appreciate all of this, it was also cumbersome for me to read at times, as well as just dry. Might be timing, might be me, but this was a wonderful book...that I just didn't enjoy as much as I'd hoped.
As a sequel to The Color Purple, there’s no denying Walker’s capabilities when it comes to building worlds with multi-generational intricacies and rich character interrelatedness.
The Temple of My Familiar spans countless timelines but it gets a little difficult to follow at certain points (especially with Fanny). Walker’s spirituality is more than a motif here and for that reason, I’ll be returning to this book and drinking in more of its invaluable lessons.
Not a cup of tea but rewarding!
The Temple of My Familiar spans countless timelines but it gets a little difficult to follow at certain points (especially with Fanny). Walker’s spirituality is more than a motif here and for that reason, I’ll be returning to this book and drinking in more of its invaluable lessons.
Not a cup of tea but rewarding!
One of the most captivating novels I’ve ever read! The characters and interwoven stories are beautiful and heartbreaking. Loved it.