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A review by rereader33
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
4.0
2022 November Reading Challenge
Prompt: read a book with a 3.5-4 star rating
I really enjoyed this and blew through it. I can understand why the lack of a focused narrator would be difficult for some, but I was impressed with how Otsuka was able to place all of these wives under the general "we" and still give enough detail to make them distinct. I am impressed, as always, with Otsuka's ability to tell an entire sweeping narrative in under 150 pages and have it still hit hard. She is truly a master of concise yet emotional writing that deserves more praise and respect, considering that so many books these days are unnecessarily long due to overly long descriptions and unimportant filler.
I don't have much to say because I don't want to spoil anything, but this was another great novel but an excellent and skilled storyteller. I highly recommend this and her other work, they are absolutely worth it.
Prompt: read a book with a 3.5-4 star rating
I really enjoyed this and blew through it. I can understand why the lack of a focused narrator would be difficult for some, but I was impressed with how Otsuka was able to place all of these wives under the general "we" and still give enough detail to make them distinct. I am impressed, as always, with Otsuka's ability to tell an entire sweeping narrative in under 150 pages and have it still hit hard. She is truly a master of concise yet emotional writing that deserves more praise and respect, considering that so many books these days are unnecessarily long due to overly long descriptions and unimportant filler.
I don't have much to say because I don't want to spoil anything, but this was another great novel but an excellent and skilled storyteller. I highly recommend this and her other work, they are absolutely worth it.