Reviews

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

prettyxliesss's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

afterttherain's review against another edition

5.0

“How does distance look?" is a simple direct question. It extends from a spaceless within to the edge of what can be loved. It depends on light.”

I still think Anne Carson speak a different language than the rest of us. Anyway, this broke my heart into pieces and put all of them back together again somehow.

sapphicangelbby's review against another edition

5.0

i can't stop thinking about this book.

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

Audiobook again so I’d like to read it one day. Weird moment when the protagonist flies to Buenos Aires via Bermuda... like. What? Completely took me out of the story.

jelliestars's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

mfenwick's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

daisyrichoverall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

willbreinholt's review against another edition

4.0

Anne Carson has a powerful command of language and a slightly less powerful sense of narrative. As a story this was less satisfying than the individual lines.

l_uizaalmeida's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

eweaver1028's review against another edition

4.0

I read this because a friend recommended it to me, and it was pretty good. The prose was beautiful, but sometimes it did get in the way of me understanding what was going on (probably a me thing). I enjoyed the second half more because there were a few character dynamics happening that were compelling. I think I definitely would’ve gotten more out of this if I had more of a working knowledge of the myth, but overall I enjoyed it.