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A review by salgalruns
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
2.0
I'm not even sure where to go with this one. I have had it on my TBR shelf as it has been listed as a monthly read in so many groups. However, it seemed to take forever to get through.
The story takes place in the Balkans, in which civil warhas left that region very much in need. Natalia works as a doctor and is out to help children get the medical support they require at the same time that she is dealing with the death of her grandfather, with whom she was very close.
The storyline jets from present time, to a time when her granfather told her stories about his childhood (with the Tiger's Wife), to his connections to the Deathless Man. I had a hard time with the connections of the stories, although the storyline with the Deathless Man was my favorite - I found those parts most intriguing.
The writing style is actually quite strong. The descriptors are fantastically detailed, and the reader can most definitely get a visual of what is going on. The storyline, however, just seemed lost on me. Chalk this one up to a "read if you have nothing else to read" in my opinion.
The story takes place in the Balkans, in which civil warhas left that region very much in need. Natalia works as a doctor and is out to help children get the medical support they require at the same time that she is dealing with the death of her grandfather, with whom she was very close.
The storyline jets from present time, to a time when her granfather told her stories about his childhood (with the Tiger's Wife), to his connections to the Deathless Man. I had a hard time with the connections of the stories, although the storyline with the Deathless Man was my favorite - I found those parts most intriguing.
The writing style is actually quite strong. The descriptors are fantastically detailed, and the reader can most definitely get a visual of what is going on. The storyline, however, just seemed lost on me. Chalk this one up to a "read if you have nothing else to read" in my opinion.