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A review by maviii
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I cannot begin to explain just how disappointed I am. I was so engrossed in this book. I genuinely thought I had found a new favourite. I loved this book so much that I read it so slow in an attempt to prolong the experience. Unfortunately the end inevitably came and it was anticlimactic...
Faith had the opportunity to be so much more of an important figure in the book, rather than some sort of “stepping stone” in Greer’s life..
Greer was so bland? I didn’t realize she was the main character until I was halfway done with the book. Out of all the characters she is the least interesting. But maybe that’s a good thing? Wonderful books can written around very average people. I suspected my opinion of her would change, and so I didn’t dwell too hard on my dislike..strong dislike of her.
Then we had Cory. I LOVE Cory. He was so real, had so much potential and he was everything Greer wasn’t.
But what hurt me(dramatic much, I know) or dissatisfied me the most was the ending. As I was reading, I was in shock. This could not be it. Even if the book had a weak plot, the journey had been incredible and...it ended like...that ????
I am just...ugh I might write a full review on my blog and go into my thoughts a little more.
Faith had the opportunity to be so much more of an important figure in the book, rather than some sort of “stepping stone” in Greer’s life..
Greer was so bland? I didn’t realize she was the main character until I was halfway done with the book. Out of all the characters she is the least interesting. But maybe that’s a good thing? Wonderful books can written around very average people. I suspected my opinion of her would change, and so I didn’t dwell too hard on my dislike..strong dislike of her.
Then we had Cory. I LOVE Cory. He was so real, had so much potential and he was everything Greer wasn’t.
But what hurt me(dramatic much, I know) or dissatisfied me the most was the ending. As I was reading, I was in shock. This could not be it. Even if the book had a weak plot, the journey had been incredible and...it ended like...that ????
I am just...ugh I might write a full review on my blog and go into my thoughts a little more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, and Misogyny