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j0s1eg 's review for:
Colored Television
by Danzy Senna
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was hard for me to articulate what I gained from this book. A biracial woman aches to be part of an aspirational portrait of motherhood and womanhood but realises too late that she's spent 10 years working on the wrong novel.
I don't know if I liked Jane, though I think I understood her. She picked up her dream life from TV shows, clawed her way to an OK job, and produced flawed children with her flawed husband; then spends a lot of time miserable because her life isn't how she expected it to turn out.
I'm not sure I'd recommend this book personally; it was too slow and took a long time to read as a result. I also didn't feel pulled to read to the end - the plot wasn't really a driving factor.
Having said that it gave me a lot to think about and the characters and context were all very interesting.
I don't know if I liked Jane, though I think I understood her. She picked up her dream life from TV shows, clawed her way to an OK job, and produced flawed children with her flawed husband; then spends a lot of time miserable because her life isn't how she expected it to turn out.
I'm not sure I'd recommend this book personally; it was too slow and took a long time to read as a result. I also didn't feel pulled to read to the end - the plot wasn't really a driving factor.
Having said that it gave me a lot to think about and the characters and context were all very interesting.