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A review by kangaruthie
Groundskeeping by Lee Cole
4.0
4.5/5 stars, rounded up.
What I liked: the writing was gorgeous, lots of insightful class commentary and reflection on the politics of the 2016 election, the setting was detailed and vivid, and the characters were nuanced. When I started reading, it captured my attention and drew me in, making it an immersive and engaging read.
What I disliked: it felt very "meta" at times, being a book about a young writer growing up in Kentucky written by a young writer who grew up in Kentucky. It's difficult to write books about writing and I'm not sure that Cole completely pulled it off. Also, the main character made perplexing decisions and at times I found him annoying.
*Note that this book does not use quotation marks or chapters, which didn't bother me, but it won't be everyone's cup of tea.
What I liked: the writing was gorgeous, lots of insightful class commentary and reflection on the politics of the 2016 election, the setting was detailed and vivid, and the characters were nuanced. When I started reading, it captured my attention and drew me in, making it an immersive and engaging read.
What I disliked: it felt very "meta" at times, being a book about a young writer growing up in Kentucky written by a young writer who grew up in Kentucky. It's difficult to write books about writing and I'm not sure that Cole completely pulled it off. Also, the main character made perplexing decisions and at times I found him annoying.
*Note that this book does not use quotation marks or chapters, which didn't bother me, but it won't be everyone's cup of tea.