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A review by ashwednesdayy
The Petty Details of So-And-So's Life by Camilla Gibb
4.0
4.5/5
I honestly really enjoyed this. I thought the writing was excellent, blending a little bit of whimsy into the oftentimes bleak reality of the lives of the characters. With that said, the writing never felt superfluous or like it was there for the sake of sounding clever or artistic; it all was very firmly hinged in reality and added to the humanity of the novel.
I thought the character development was excellent, the portraits of Blue and Emma demonstrating both real consistency and development as we watched them grow up. I wouldn't have minded hearing a little more from Elaine as the novel progressed but really no complaints about character.
It was pretty solid in every area. No complaints.
I honestly really enjoyed this. I thought the writing was excellent, blending a little bit of whimsy into the oftentimes bleak reality of the lives of the characters. With that said, the writing never felt superfluous or like it was there for the sake of sounding clever or artistic; it all was very firmly hinged in reality and added to the humanity of the novel.
I thought the character development was excellent, the portraits of Blue and Emma demonstrating both real consistency and development as we watched them grow up. I wouldn't have minded hearing a little more from Elaine as the novel progressed but really no complaints about character.
It was pretty solid in every area. No complaints.