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reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I feel bad not giving this book 5 stars as it's very effecting.
And the character-work is exquisite, showing us enough interaction to get us invested, while actually telling us very little of substance. In that respect, it reminded me strongly of A Perfect Spy by John le Carré.
And it is a truly glorious meditation on "what is love?" – romantic love and family love.
But cutting off the narrative without resolving the plot does rather undercut its quality as a novel. Also, the style of quasi-memoir without framing-device creates some weird transitional scene and really mucks with any sense of timeline.
I would recommend this book to anyone but I can't promise you'll find it satisfying.
And the character-work is exquisite, showing us enough interaction to get us invested, while actually telling us very little of substance. In that respect, it reminded me strongly of A Perfect Spy by John le Carré.
And it is a truly glorious meditation on "what is love?" – romantic love and family love.
But cutting off the narrative without resolving the plot does rather undercut its quality as a novel. Also, the style of quasi-memoir without framing-device creates some weird transitional scene and really mucks with any sense of timeline.
I would recommend this book to anyone but I can't promise you'll find it satisfying.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abortion
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