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A review by r_l
The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart
3.0
Part of my enjoyment was rooted in knowing Bath and its places intimately, so reading them in the context of past and present was lovely. I loved the unreliability of the story-telling and the way not even the characters were sure because there were plenty of rational theories to explain their problems. The twist, somehow, I did not see coming until it was pretty much there, although when it came it all made sense — which is lovely. I like that 'damn, I should've picked that' feeling.
For me, there were places where the writing got a bit too on-the-nose, and the story, a bit smulchy. There were also moments I foundmyself wanting to edit the grammar or sentence, which may just be a product of me attempting to write myself and thinking about these things more actively. Mostly, it was nice and easy to read, but there were times sentences would feel 'off'.
The book feels written with a film-adaption already in mind. It would be one of them heart-warming films you choose to perk yourself up because you know the broken characters will find a way to 'fix eachother' and it will end in smiles. Like them films, I'm not sure whether that's good or bad, but it certainly fills a need.
For me, there were places where the writing got a bit too on-the-nose, and the story, a bit smulchy. There were also moments I foundmyself wanting to edit the grammar or sentence, which may just be a product of me attempting to write myself and thinking about these things more actively. Mostly, it was nice and easy to read, but there were times sentences would feel 'off'.
The book feels written with a film-adaption already in mind. It would be one of them heart-warming films you choose to perk yourself up because you know the broken characters will find a way to 'fix eachother' and it will end in smiles. Like them films, I'm not sure whether that's good or bad, but it certainly fills a need.