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theteaisaddictive 's review for:
Poor Things
by Alasdair Gray
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I saw the film before I ever read the book, which of course colours the review. Between the two I still prefer this book, although the film remains very dear to my heart.
The multiple unreliable narrators were an especially treat to read, especially since the film takes McCandless’ version of events as correct. The fictional Gray clearly has an opinion as to what really happened — one I agree with wholeheartedly. Getting to see what happened to Bella for the rest of her life was also so fascinating; seeing her woven into 20th century Scottish history and continuing to be the radical that comes from being a woman freed from the shackles of societal expectations. Maybe one day her dream of a free, Socialist, sex-positive Scotland will come to fruition, and we can all stop being such poor things.
The multiple unreliable narrators were an especially treat to read, especially since the film takes McCandless’ version of events as correct. The fictional Gray clearly has an opinion as to what really happened — one I agree with wholeheartedly. Getting to see what happened to Bella for the rest of her life was also so fascinating; seeing her woven into 20th century Scottish history and continuing to be the radical that comes from being a woman freed from the shackles of societal expectations. Maybe one day her dream of a free, Socialist, sex-positive Scotland will come to fruition, and we can all stop being such poor things.