Review by breanneporter - The Vulnerables

breanneporter 's review for:

The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez

4.0

reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This is a very short work of (what feels like) auto fiction. There’s not much of a plot, just the meandering thoughts of the elderly narrator, set during the pandemic. I liked it. The narrator’s voice was distinctive and relatable and I liked the sensation I got while reading, like I was tagging along with her as she talked with her friends and pet-sat a bird and sort of befriended a troubled college student that she comes to live with during the quarantine. It was a fairly relaxing read, despite the early COVID setting. I’d recommend for a quick, interesting, and peaceful palate cleanser, especially if you like autofiction/writer’s memoirs.

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