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juliana_reads 's review for:
Red Clocks
by Leni Zumas
This was an...interesting book.
What I did like:
-The alternating perspectives and interwoven narratives.
-The feeling that I was actually in the pacific northwest while reading the book. Lots of fog and rain and gloom in the writing.
-The contrast of the daughter and the biographer in regards to pregnancy (someone who wants it ripped from her body versus someone who wants to experience it more than anything)
What I didn't like:
-The polar explorer- what was her purpose?? I feel like I could have gotten more from the other four women had this story been omitted.
-The summary emphasizes the political climate of the United States during this time, but there's not much detail given in the book, other than brief references. I was hoping for more, as someone who enjoys political/dystopian novels.
-The entire thing seemed written in metaphors and euphemisms, and I missed out on the meanings.
I'm glad I borrowed this from the library rather than bought it. There was a lot of hype (it was a January 2018 Book of the Month) and I can't get on board.
What I did like:
-The alternating perspectives and interwoven narratives.
-The feeling that I was actually in the pacific northwest while reading the book. Lots of fog and rain and gloom in the writing.
-The contrast of the daughter and the biographer in regards to pregnancy (someone who wants it ripped from her body versus someone who wants to experience it more than anything)
What I didn't like:
-The polar explorer- what was her purpose?? I feel like I could have gotten more from the other four women had this story been omitted.
-The summary emphasizes the political climate of the United States during this time, but there's not much detail given in the book, other than brief references. I was hoping for more, as someone who enjoys political/dystopian novels.
-The entire thing seemed written in metaphors and euphemisms, and I missed out on the meanings.
I'm glad I borrowed this from the library rather than bought it. There was a lot of hype (it was a January 2018 Book of the Month) and I can't get on board.