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A review by the_eggelstone
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
4.0
I‘ve enjoyed reading this novel for the most part and the two timelines (one set in Chicago in the 1980s and one in Paris of 2015) were a clever device to reflect on different topics and mirror characters and their development. However, the part in the 80s was far more interesting in my opinion and Yale a more sympathetic character than Fiona, who remained a little flat throughout.
I felt the story lost somehow its steam and drive shortly before the book finished. The last 80 pages or so felt a bit rushed to wrap things up, especially since main plot points were somehow resolved and I lost interest on how it would continue. It felt like an overlong epilogue.
Nonetheless I enjoyed the book that has great characters about a time that deserves to be read and remembered.
I felt the story lost somehow its steam and drive shortly before the book finished. The last 80 pages or so felt a bit rushed to wrap things up, especially since main plot points were somehow resolved and I lost interest on how it would continue. It felt like an overlong epilogue.
Nonetheless I enjoyed the book that has great characters about a time that deserves to be read and remembered.