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A review by dhwan
Mariana by Monica Dickens
4.0
Mariana was exactly what I needed right now. I found myself picking up the book all through the day and slowing down towards the end because I didn't want the experience of reading it to finish it! Belonging to the genre of "hot water bottle" books [which might be my new favorite thing], this was a light read that made me smile and laugh throughout. Mary was quite ordinary as far as protagonists go but her wry humor and observations of everything around her made the novel so enjoyable. It's also worth mentioning that for a coming of age / romance novel, this book had such a realistic yet exciting portrayal of love and relationships and what it means to grow up and build who you are.
I only wish I had come across this book and Persephone Books much sooner. I know I'll be revisiting this one soon.
"A corner of the jigsaw of Mary's life had been made into the right pattern, by unknown means. It seemed that one had little control over one's own destiny. All one could do was to get on with the one job that nobody else could do, the job of being oneself."
I only wish I had come across this book and Persephone Books much sooner. I know I'll be revisiting this one soon.
"A corner of the jigsaw of Mary's life had been made into the right pattern, by unknown means. It seemed that one had little control over one's own destiny. All one could do was to get on with the one job that nobody else could do, the job of being oneself."