A review by jwmcoaching
Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta

1.0

"The Ontology of Worth". One phrase. That's what it finally took for me to just (figuratively) throw my hands up over this. I thought I could finish this since it's only 235 pages, but I hit the wall at page 88. If you can imagine a writer choosing to craft an entire novel around what seems to be her most tedious and unsympathetic character, you'll have an idea of what this is like. Then, add a completely self-absorbed asshole brother who she idolizes. Snooze... This is reminiscent of other, much better novels, including Ten Thousand Saints, City on Fire and A Visit From the Goon Squad. Read those instead.