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A review by heythereitsmere
Sphinx by Anne Garréta
3.0
The idea of this book is really neat. I found myself flipping between genders in the beginning and eventually settled on what I felt the characters were (it's definitely not necessary for the storyline though.) It was my first time reading this style of writing and I look forward to reading more.
As for the actual story, it flows as a stream of retelling of events between the main character and their relationship with a cabaret dancer after falling deep into the nightlife scene. I found the prose slow and dragged out at times, as the narrator goes on and on about their discontent with life. At times this character came across kinda 'woe is me' and I really found it hard to empathize with them. They basically hate their life and the only happiness comes after they meet A***. It's interesting to me because I honestly didn't feel the relationship through the pages much at all. Maybe it was written this way to show how monotonous everything in this persons life is. I didn't really enjoy the prose. My friend read this book as well and loved the prose (and enjoyed it in general,) but I guess it just depends on you! Glad I read it, but wasn't crazy about it overall. There were some parts I did really enjoy and good quotes. One of my favorite below -->
"Before, I was mourning the present; today I mourn a past that was never present." Depressing, but moving lol
As for the actual story, it flows as a stream of retelling of events between the main character and their relationship with a cabaret dancer after falling deep into the nightlife scene. I found the prose slow and dragged out at times, as the narrator goes on and on about their discontent with life. At times this character came across kinda 'woe is me' and I really found it hard to empathize with them. They basically hate their life and the only happiness comes after they meet A***. It's interesting to me because I honestly didn't feel the relationship through the pages much at all. Maybe it was written this way to show how monotonous everything in this persons life is. I didn't really enjoy the prose. My friend read this book as well and loved the prose (and enjoyed it in general,) but I guess it just depends on you! Glad I read it, but wasn't crazy about it overall. There were some parts I did really enjoy and good quotes. One of my favorite below -->
"Before, I was mourning the present; today I mourn a past that was never present." Depressing, but moving lol