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ali1311 's review for:
Needlework
by Deirdre Sullivan
TW: mention of sexual abuse
I really liked the premise of this book, but was a bit disappointed by the end product. Maybe it's because I have a hard time reading sad things since the pandemic started, but I thought I'd be able to read this book quickly, and it ended up taking me awhile because I found it difficult to want to pick it up. While I think it tells a really important narrative about sexual abuse, I found it difficult to be interested in the character and her story. That may be because of the style of writing: the book had very little dialogue and read as an elongated monologue, which I quickly realized wasn't really for me. More than just not including much dialogue, however, there was also little action. It was definitely interesting to spend so much time in Ces's head, but I found myself wishing we could get out of it a lot. Maybe that was the point of the story, but I still was craving that action or dialogue throughout my read. All in all, I think this book maybe just was a style that I was not used to, and I've realized it's not a style I'm particularly drawn to, but that's okay! The story and narrative were compelling, and the book definitely provides insight into an aspect of many girls' lives that don't get discussed a lot, which I believe to be important despite my not being drawn in very much.
I really liked the premise of this book, but was a bit disappointed by the end product. Maybe it's because I have a hard time reading sad things since the pandemic started, but I thought I'd be able to read this book quickly, and it ended up taking me awhile because I found it difficult to want to pick it up. While I think it tells a really important narrative about sexual abuse, I found it difficult to be interested in the character and her story. That may be because of the style of writing: the book had very little dialogue and read as an elongated monologue, which I quickly realized wasn't really for me. More than just not including much dialogue, however, there was also little action. It was definitely interesting to spend so much time in Ces's head, but I found myself wishing we could get out of it a lot. Maybe that was the point of the story, but I still was craving that action or dialogue throughout my read. All in all, I think this book maybe just was a style that I was not used to, and I've realized it's not a style I'm particularly drawn to, but that's okay! The story and narrative were compelling, and the book definitely provides insight into an aspect of many girls' lives that don't get discussed a lot, which I believe to be important despite my not being drawn in very much.