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anniedundun 's review for:
The Names
by Florence Knapp
I rarely give 5 stars to a book and when I do it’s because I want to reread it over and over.
It’s different for The Names. I don’t think I will revisit this for a long time.
Knapp captures the lives of her characters in such a well thought out way it makes me feel like she’d lives 100 lives before writing this.
The writing was smart and challenging. I have finished this book feeling like I have been a bit naive. The brutality and complexity of the domestic abuse throughout the book will sit with me for a long time.
On a much lighter note, reading about the covid lockdown from three different perspectives was fascinating. I am sure it will appear in literature and media in the future but it was almost cathartic to read.
It’s different for The Names. I don’t think I will revisit this for a long time.
Knapp captures the lives of her characters in such a well thought out way it makes me feel like she’d lives 100 lives before writing this.
The writing was smart and challenging. I have finished this book feeling like I have been a bit naive. The brutality and complexity of the domestic abuse throughout the book will sit with me for a long time.
On a much lighter note, reading about the covid lockdown from three different perspectives was fascinating. I am sure it will appear in literature and media in the future but it was almost cathartic to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism