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A review by drewsbooklist
The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’m so torn on this book because I did enjoy reading it but now, looking back on it, I can’t really tell what the point of the book was. There were so many characters and each got their own sections, but I think that clouded the focus of the book overall. I wish it had just been about Greer and Faith, maybe alternating their POVs instead of focusing as much on the side characters.
It also seemed like Greer as a character could have been much more developed, I just didn’t see her grow much in meaningful ways so the ending felt a bit out of nowhere and out of character for her.
The whole book just felt very privileged as well to me, especially in Greer’s sections, and this could have been a great tool for socio-political commentary but the author just didn’t take it far enough to make a real meaningful point.
It also seemed like Greer as a character could have been much more developed, I just didn’t see her grow much in meaningful ways so the ending felt a bit out of nowhere and out of character for her.
The whole book just felt very privileged as well to me, especially in Greer’s sections, and this could have been a great tool for socio-political commentary but the author just didn’t take it far enough to make a real meaningful point.