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Winter's Tale
by Mark Helprin
I thought I was going to give this book 2 stars. There are parts of the book that I found moderately okay, which merits a 2-star rating. Also, I am sort of ashamed to have listened to the entirety of a 27 hour 1-star audiobook.
But I must be honest. This is so many things I dislike.
If Craig Binky wrote a novel about New York, would it be Winter’s Tale? Perhaps.
It’s described as magical realism but the magical aspects are poorly explained & nonsensical.
There’s a lot of bro triggers. All the women are stunning. All the “love stories” are instant. Multiple instances of sudden gratuitous s*x that will have you rushing to turn down the volume in case your kid can hear from down the hall.
Most of the characters just didn’t make sense to me. What are their motivations? How did they suddenly develop this amazing intellect or ability or win pool in a single move? What about Peter Lake qualifies him to be a modern day savior?
The book is so rambling that I wonder if I just tuned out too much and missed some depth of plot or character development. But I’m inclined to think it’s a case of using word salad to disguise the absence of a point.
But I must be honest. This is so many things I dislike.
If Craig Binky wrote a novel about New York, would it be Winter’s Tale? Perhaps.
It’s described as magical realism but the magical aspects are poorly explained & nonsensical.
There’s a lot of bro triggers. All the women are stunning. All the “love stories” are instant. Multiple instances of sudden gratuitous s*x that will have you rushing to turn down the volume in case your kid can hear from down the hall.
Most of the characters just didn’t make sense to me. What are their motivations? How did they suddenly develop this amazing intellect or ability or win pool in a single move? What about Peter Lake qualifies him to be a modern day savior?
The book is so rambling that I wonder if I just tuned out too much and missed some depth of plot or character development. But I’m inclined to think it’s a case of using word salad to disguise the absence of a point.