A review by sausome
The Lightness by Emily Temple

3.0

This was a decent book about the bonds of girlhood; philosophical and religious growth from a child to an adult; and general explorations of the foundations of Buddhism, surprisingly. The book is primarily exposition, describing the scene the people the principles of Buddhism, etc., but there is a also a good amount of narration about Olivia's childhood, her relationship with her mother, her search and yearning for an absent father, and her emerging sexuality.

I didn't especially love any of the characters, or feel connected to them, and could have put the book aside and walked away at many points in the book. It just didn't resonate with me, though I can see, from an objective standpoint, why others may be drawn to the story.