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Cobble Hill
by Cecily von Ziegesar
This book reminded me so much of those late 90/early 2000 indie movies about married couples and their children and all the threads that connect them.
(Think "The Safety of Objects," "The Squid and the Whale," or any indie movie featuring Jena Malone.)
I didn't fully start to enjoy the book until halfway through when more of the drama started to happen.
That was why I gave this book 3 stars. It reminded me of the vibe those movies had and fed that nostalgia in me...and it was set in my beloved Brooklyn. This book reads like a script and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up becoming a movie/show featuring Jason Bateman, Toni Collette, Lili Taylor and Adam Driver actor types.
(Also because I adored the mention of "The Blue Lagoon" - that was a formative movie from my childhood.)
But on the flip side, I also only gave this book 3 stars because as a life long Brooklyn resident and WOC, I do have gentrifier resentment...and there were a lot of gentrifiers in this.
(Think "The Safety of Objects," "The Squid and the Whale," or any indie movie featuring Jena Malone.)
I didn't fully start to enjoy the book until halfway through when more of the drama started to happen.
That was why I gave this book 3 stars. It reminded me of the vibe those movies had and fed that nostalgia in me...and it was set in my beloved Brooklyn. This book reads like a script and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up becoming a movie/show featuring Jason Bateman, Toni Collette, Lili Taylor and Adam Driver actor types.
(Also because I adored the mention of "The Blue Lagoon" - that was a formative movie from my childhood.)
But on the flip side, I also only gave this book 3 stars because as a life long Brooklyn resident and WOC, I do have gentrifier resentment...and there were a lot of gentrifiers in this.