A review by jo_22
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not super memorable and the writing felt slow and pretentious at times. But I enjoyed the complexity / messiness of the characters and I liked the setting of NE college campus in the 80s. Super slow moving. I thought it would be more reflective on the marriage plots of literature & the main character’s thesis based on the synopsis, which was disappointing it wasn’t.