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A review by jennrobyn
How a Woman Becomes a Lake by Marjorie Celona
3.0
Melancholic and atmospheric are the two best words I can think of to describe this book.
The writing was poetic and beautiful, and each character was so flawed and well developed. I didn't love this book but I didn't hate it either. I'm happy I've read it but I wouldn't read it again, and I'm not sure who I would recommend it to.
For me, it was mostly depressing and void of hope and I can't usually jive with a story like that. I need to have some spark of light.
I might have had a hard time relating to this one because I'm not a very deep reader. I don't often translate underlying themes and messages, and I feel like that was the main vein of this story. If it's obvious to me, I'm not going to catch on.
I did love the character development which is so important to me. The crime aspect kept me flipping pages and had me invested in how the story unfolded and ended.
It is a heavy book, and a very sad read. There were a lot of parts that didn't sit well with me and I think that made me disconnect as well. Some parts made me flat out mad, others made me cringe. The whole thing was just a lot and really left me feeling dejected when I was done.
The writing was poetic and beautiful, and each character was so flawed and well developed. I didn't love this book but I didn't hate it either. I'm happy I've read it but I wouldn't read it again, and I'm not sure who I would recommend it to.
For me, it was mostly depressing and void of hope and I can't usually jive with a story like that. I need to have some spark of light.
I might have had a hard time relating to this one because I'm not a very deep reader. I don't often translate underlying themes and messages, and I feel like that was the main vein of this story. If it's obvious to me, I'm not going to catch on.
I did love the character development which is so important to me. The crime aspect kept me flipping pages and had me invested in how the story unfolded and ended.
It is a heavy book, and a very sad read. There were a lot of parts that didn't sit well with me and I think that made me disconnect as well. Some parts made me flat out mad, others made me cringe. The whole thing was just a lot and really left me feeling dejected when I was done.