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A review by szeglin
Wickett's Remedy by Myla Goldberg
3.0
This was an interesting novel. I really like the way Goldberg comments on the subjectivity of memory by adding other viewpoints, or related thoughts, to the margins. However, some of the extra material at the end of each chapter (I kept thinking of them as "interjections") disrupted the flow of the narrative. Most of the material ties back in to the main storyline, but I think overall this approach made the story more confusing.
The ending also seemed rather abrupt and anticlimactic. I was actually surprised when I turned the last page and saw the author's note--was that really the ending?
I do appreciate what Goldberg was trying to do. This is an ambitious work, in terms of technique! If she had used just one of the flourishes, perhaps I would have found the story to be more cohesive.
The ending also seemed rather abrupt and anticlimactic. I was actually surprised when I turned the last page and saw the author's note--was that really the ending?
I do appreciate what Goldberg was trying to do. This is an ambitious work, in terms of technique! If she had used just one of the flourishes, perhaps I would have found the story to be more cohesive.