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A review by pagesfromhome
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As I closed this book, all I found myself really thinking was, “That was fine.” And that’s where it landed for me. At almost 500 pages long, I expected some deep character development/change/growth and it felt like there was surprisingly little.
Some of the turns of phrase were absolutely masterful though so seeing those moments just made me bummed for the lack of them.
It didn’t quite contend with what it was trying to tackle (generational changes in feminism, ambition, relationships, etc.) and while it did a good job creating complex and flawed characters, it just fell flat when it came to showing us them, though there was no lack of telling.
All in all, I’ll definitely read more of her work, but this one was middling for me!
Some of the turns of phrase were absolutely masterful though so seeing those moments just made me bummed for the lack of them.
It didn’t quite contend with what it was trying to tackle (generational changes in feminism, ambition, relationships, etc.) and while it did a good job creating complex and flawed characters, it just fell flat when it came to showing us them, though there was no lack of telling.
All in all, I’ll definitely read more of her work, but this one was middling for me!