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A review by jillpadams
Still Life by A.S. Byatt
3.0
I don't think I realized this was 2/4 when I started it. Nor does it encourage me to want to read the other 3. This book is really well written, very cerebral, laced with educational bits about things I'm not well-versed in, and overall, not so terribly engaging until the last 50 pages. Thus, it took me a month to read it.
On the other hand, it's a book about intelligent people struggling with being cerebral, with doubt, and love, and religion, and feminism in its practical elements. Which is beautiful. Although I didn't necessarily enjoy the experience of reading the book, I did flag more quotes and beautifully written, poignant moments in the book than in the last dozen books I've read. So.
On the other hand, it's a book about intelligent people struggling with being cerebral, with doubt, and love, and religion, and feminism in its practical elements. Which is beautiful. Although I didn't necessarily enjoy the experience of reading the book, I did flag more quotes and beautifully written, poignant moments in the book than in the last dozen books I've read. So.