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A review by cemoses
Fear of Dying by Erica Jong
4.0
I read Fear of Flying when I was thirteen and I loved it. I was glad to see the return of Isadora Wing in the second half of the book (though she is not the main character) this book)..
The first half of the book dragged. It was too much about the death of elderly parents. While the death of parents when they are old is sad these are not "tragic" deaths. Furthermore, I think Ms. Jong is the best as a writer when she writes humor/satire. (I happen to think good satire is just as important as good drama).
During the second half of the book, the main character describes the death of her dog, meets up with her friend Isadora Wing, and has to deal with her husbands ex-wives. The story line picks up.
Again Ms. Jong is her best as a writer when she makes us laugh about women, sexism and sex. It is in the second half of the book that she demonstrates the qualities.
I received a free copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The first half of the book dragged. It was too much about the death of elderly parents. While the death of parents when they are old is sad these are not "tragic" deaths. Furthermore, I think Ms. Jong is the best as a writer when she writes humor/satire. (I happen to think good satire is just as important as good drama).
During the second half of the book, the main character describes the death of her dog, meets up with her friend Isadora Wing, and has to deal with her husbands ex-wives. The story line picks up.
Again Ms. Jong is her best as a writer when she makes us laugh about women, sexism and sex. It is in the second half of the book that she demonstrates the qualities.
I received a free copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.