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A review by minimicropup
The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Soft DNF. The writing is staccato film noir gritty style that had me re-reading lines because I thought some other character had been speaking, or I had set the scene wrong in my mind’s eye. Or had no idea what anyone was talking about, tangents and context were dropped in the middle of dialogue etc. Audio would work better for me I think.
The characters are hard to track, we’re thrown in scenes without context.
This is an investment read where I’ll need to accept I’ll have no idea what’s going on if I take too long a break between chapters without keeping notes. I don’t care about any of the characters so all the sex, scandals, and dangerous moments are falling flat for me.
I like the peek behind closed doors into the condos. It reads short-story style that all connect in some way. I wish we had only that without the storyline in between where we are following the developer and Wet investigators.
Captures the vibes of current and a potential not-too-distant future Toronto, I think that’s my main motivation to try again later.
The characters are hard to track, we’re thrown in scenes without context.
This is an investment read where I’ll need to accept I’ll have no idea what’s going on if I take too long a break between chapters without keeping notes. I don’t care about any of the characters so all the sex, scandals, and dangerous moments are falling flat for me.
I like the peek behind closed doors into the condos. It reads short-story style that all connect in some way. I wish we had only that without the storyline in between where we are following the developer and Wet investigators.
Captures the vibes of current and a potential not-too-distant future Toronto, I think that’s my main motivation to try again later.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Sexual content