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zober 's review for:
The Tenth Muse
by Catherine Chung
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(audiobook)
I really enjoyed this book. While there are a number of interesting storylines that weave together, the book is primarily character-focused rather than plot-focused. The protagonist, Katherine, explores her identity and recounts her early career trials and tribulations as she first comes into her own as a female mathematician (at a time when that was even rarer than it is now). That makes it sound more boring than I actually found it - this book really had me mesmerized. I studied math so I really liked the mathematical context, but this book isn't math-heavy and I think would be enjoyable even without some of that background.
I really enjoyed this book. While there are a number of interesting storylines that weave together, the book is primarily character-focused rather than plot-focused. The protagonist, Katherine, explores her identity and recounts her early career trials and tribulations as she first comes into her own as a female mathematician (at a time when that was even rarer than it is now). That makes it sound more boring than I actually found it - this book really had me mesmerized. I studied math so I really liked the mathematical context, but this book isn't math-heavy and I think would be enjoyable even without some of that background.