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A review by anniebmccarthy
The Art of Forgetting by Camille Pagán
3.0
I was lucky enough to win this book as part of Goodreads' Giveways program.
I was pleasantly surprise by this book. It is a quiet one; nuanced. It could be easily grouped into the world of run of the mill "chick lit" if Pagan didn't catch her readers off guard with vital and, thankfully, subtle brushes of real insight. Because of the subtlety these insights steer clear of morals or lessons that are often banged over readers heads as the "take-aways" from the book. Her main character, Marissa, doesn't experience huge epiphanies or make huge over arching changes in her life, but rather grows one small adjustment at a time, in a way I found both refreshing and truthful.
I was pleasantly surprise by this book. It is a quiet one; nuanced. It could be easily grouped into the world of run of the mill "chick lit" if Pagan didn't catch her readers off guard with vital and, thankfully, subtle brushes of real insight. Because of the subtlety these insights steer clear of morals or lessons that are often banged over readers heads as the "take-aways" from the book. Her main character, Marissa, doesn't experience huge epiphanies or make huge over arching changes in her life, but rather grows one small adjustment at a time, in a way I found both refreshing and truthful.