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notesbynnenna 's review for:
Early Morning Riser
by Katherine Heiny
3.5 stars
Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy of this book! All opinions are my own.
I’ve had one of Katherine Heiny’s previous books, SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW, sitting unread on my shelves for years and years. I’d heard she was a great writer and it was one of those books I would almost pick up every year or so. Well fast forward to today, where I still haven’t read that book, but I have finally read some of her work- her latest novel, EARLY MORNING RISER.
There was a wryness and subtle humor to her writing that I really enjoyed. I love this kind of literary fiction that makes ordinary life seem so interesting. But the writing and her observations about people and the way they interact kept me turning the pages eagerly. She reflects on romantic relationships, friendships, and community and these characters are something else (one thing I know is that I would not want to attend a dinner party with them!).
One aspect that bothered me however was the way that she wrote about Jimmy, a character with a developmental disability. She would mention his "deficiencies" in a way that didn't sit quite right with me. I’ll definitely be looking up reviews after this to see if that’s something I was reading into or if other people felt similarly.
So a bit of a mixed bag, but I did enjoy her writing and I would like to read more of her work (hopefully I will finally pick up SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW at some point soon!).
Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy of this book! All opinions are my own.
I’ve had one of Katherine Heiny’s previous books, SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW, sitting unread on my shelves for years and years. I’d heard she was a great writer and it was one of those books I would almost pick up every year or so. Well fast forward to today, where I still haven’t read that book, but I have finally read some of her work- her latest novel, EARLY MORNING RISER.
There was a wryness and subtle humor to her writing that I really enjoyed. I love this kind of literary fiction that makes ordinary life seem so interesting. But the writing and her observations about people and the way they interact kept me turning the pages eagerly. She reflects on romantic relationships, friendships, and community and these characters are something else (one thing I know is that I would not want to attend a dinner party with them!).
One aspect that bothered me however was the way that she wrote about Jimmy, a character with a developmental disability. She would mention his "deficiencies" in a way that didn't sit quite right with me. I’ll definitely be looking up reviews after this to see if that’s something I was reading into or if other people felt similarly.
So a bit of a mixed bag, but I did enjoy her writing and I would like to read more of her work (hopefully I will finally pick up SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW at some point soon!).