A review by amylureads
The Life of the Mind by Christine Smallwood

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

This one hits too close to home, and throws my mind back to graduate school. It is very smart, and meta: at times every single thought opens onto a related, obsessive thing, on the sentence level. It is concerned with what happens through today's scattered attention due to technology and a loss of self, especially for women. Piqued my anxiety. Overall enjoyed this book and appreciated its self-awareness about the things I'm describing, but the whole scenario are dynamics I run from in my real life.
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