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by Curtis Sittenfeld
Curtis Sittenfield manages to capture the mind of a teenage girl quite well - most notably by her very long and windy sentences that contain several dependent clauses, dashes, and commas. This made it difficult to read at times, but ultimately achieved its impact in portraying a young woman's mind. Sittenfield was also talented at demonstrating the maturity of Lee through the course of the book. I cannot think of specific instances, but the way Lee's voice changed from the beginning to the end of the book was appropriate.
It was an interesting book to read. For some time I was convinced that Lee was a minority, but was eventually proven wrong. There were a lot of interesting points in the novel that I'd like to think longer about in regards to how power is handled and controlled. Lee's haircutting business was perhaps most symbolic of this for me. It also provided interesting commentary on race and gender. I'm not sure if this novel would be categorized as 'chick lit,' but I think it would be interesting to compare this novel with Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's 'The Dirty Girls Social Club' with regards to race and gender.
It was an interesting book to read. For some time I was convinced that Lee was a minority, but was eventually proven wrong. There were a lot of interesting points in the novel that I'd like to think longer about in regards to how power is handled and controlled. Lee's haircutting business was perhaps most symbolic of this for me. It also provided interesting commentary on race and gender. I'm not sure if this novel would be categorized as 'chick lit,' but I think it would be interesting to compare this novel with Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's 'The Dirty Girls Social Club' with regards to race and gender.