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A review by theresidentbookworm
Durable Goods by Elizabeth Berg
3.0
Once again, freshman English rears its ugly head. Technically, this isn't due until the 27th but I finished it early for lack of anything better to read. My first thought was that it was going to be super awkward to discuss in class, and my second thought was that it was like House on Mango Street, another book I've had to read in English.
All in all, this book was okay. I thought some parts were awkward, but I liked Katie's voice. I think the author had a clear idea of who she was, and it showed. I kind of felt like the plot line was lacking, and I didn't really see any emotion in the text. I did like some of the langaug. Like MS, this has a poetry-ish feel to it, which somewhat adds to the story.
This is one of those books you either hate or love so I'm not really sure whether or not to recommend it. If you do happen to decide to give this a shot, I highly recommend getting it from the library.
All in all, this book was okay. I thought some parts were awkward, but I liked Katie's voice. I think the author had a clear idea of who she was, and it showed. I kind of felt like the plot line was lacking, and I didn't really see any emotion in the text. I did like some of the langaug. Like MS, this has a poetry-ish feel to it, which somewhat adds to the story.
This is one of those books you either hate or love so I'm not really sure whether or not to recommend it. If you do happen to decide to give this a shot, I highly recommend getting it from the library.