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marissamf 's review for:
The Borrower
by Rebecca Makkai
I love Rebecca Makkai’s writing so much. She tackles these large, lofty topics (finding yourself, saving yourself, running from yourself) in some interesting ways—packaged inside of characters who feel so real and singular. I’m so happy she allowed both Lucy and Ian to be flawed and messy and (mainly Lucy) truly bad at times. It made the moral wrestling at the heart of this all the more interesting.
The plot in this wore thin a bit but the writing—and the ending—really just made it a joy to read.
The plot in this wore thin a bit but the writing—and the ending—really just made it a joy to read.