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mpaulars's review against another edition
informative
reflective
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
2.0
hdissen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
there were parts of this book i could not understand, but i loved it nonetheless. poetic and lyrical, it feels like you’re having a stroll down memory lane with your mom and grandmother over a cup of coffee.
icequeen37's review against another edition
3.0
I couldn't bare to finish this book. The theme is overdone to death and it isn't portrayed with originality, so I stopped. However, I enjoyed the
language and will definitely read other works by the authoress, as I feel there is more to her than this novel.
language and will definitely read other works by the authoress, as I feel there is more to her than this novel.
lamorcom's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 This would have been four stars, but as a lover of pared down writing, this was a little flowery for me. I enjoyed reading about an almost solely female cast however, and all generations were authentically represented. I enjoy Hustvedt’s writing about visual art too, especially as the descriptions don’t come across as pretentiously (to me) as might be expected from some of the wordplay within the writing.
hyrochi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition
3.0
A cozy read, the language nice and poetic. Inspired and sometimes funny, The women in it were lovely and fleshed-out - with Abigail as my personal favourite, and the interactions felt very real, but it didn't rock my world or anything.
ashaejo's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A unique book about the various ages of womanhood and the dependence on friendship, love, and family. I really wanted to love this book more than I do…but it’s still a good read….i just found myself having a hate/love relationship with the analogies and ramblings of Mia (main character).
sabinea's review against another edition
4.0
Så många saker jag uppskattar ryms i den här boken; reflektioner om vad som händer med människor i en lång relation, feminism och den manliga blicken på kvinnan, neurovetenskap, gruppdynamik bland tonårstjejer och livsvisdom i allmänhet. Jag har tidigare bara läst essäer av Siri Hustvedt men jag uppskattade hennes filosofier mer i skönlitterär form.
Jag imponeras av hur Siri Hustvedt smidigt blandar fiktion med vetenskap och personliga reflektioner, dessutom med vackert språk och en oerhört sympatisk huvudkaraktär. Här är ett författarskap jag ser fram emot att läsa mer av.
Jag imponeras av hur Siri Hustvedt smidigt blandar fiktion med vetenskap och personliga reflektioner, dessutom med vackert språk och en oerhört sympatisk huvudkaraktär. Här är ett författarskap jag ser fram emot att läsa mer av.
philippakmoore's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this. It only just crossed the "ok" border, and my opinion and enjoyment of it was undoubtedly helped by reading Caitlin Moran's "How to be a Woman" at the same time, as I enjoyed the different paradigms of femininity in both books. The prose in TSWM is elegant, as always, but I found the characters not fleshed out enough to really get engaged with the story.