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A review by lnbrittain
Mating by Norman Rush
5.0
I liked this book. It has a lot of philosophy, political and anthropological, which made it interesting. The relationship is written well and insightfully, although the characters aren’t real seeming. That doesn’t seem to matter, since it’s as much a book about ideas as Atlas Shrugged, although it blows in the opposite direction.
The female character was also very interesting. Considering she is written by a man, she’s pretty depthy. An example of a male-written, strong, female main character. Rare?
The ending has been criticized as a fallback, a reversal of the character’s feminist ideals. I don’t feel it detracts from her personality, rather, it fits her mental momentum, for me. Powerful.
The female character was also very interesting. Considering she is written by a man, she’s pretty depthy. An example of a male-written, strong, female main character. Rare?
The ending has been criticized as a fallback, a reversal of the character’s feminist ideals. I don’t feel it detracts from her personality, rather, it fits her mental momentum, for me. Powerful.