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A review by lelis
Life Is Everywhere by Lucy Ives
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really pushed myself through this one, and I honestly cannot believe that I finished it. I am fine with dense text, fine with unlikable characters and unreliable narrators, fine with a bit of elitism or modernist writing. Nothing about this novel worked for me. I found the prose incessant and unrelenting in a really unappealing way. I was left completely unsatisfied, with no real sense at all. It's hard to describe.
I normally don't expect novels to have a "purpose" and am generally fine if a novel doesn't have a strict narrative structure. But these characters and circumstances felt absolutely void of anything at all. It felt like an incredibly long text derived entirely from an MFA workshop.
I normally don't expect novels to have a "purpose" and am generally fine if a novel doesn't have a strict narrative structure. But these characters and circumstances felt absolutely void of anything at all. It felt like an incredibly long text derived entirely from an MFA workshop.