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Milostné pletky Nathaniela P.
by Adelle Waldman
I found this book to be rather enjoyable, but a hard book to review.
Objectively, I thought that this book had several issues that could detract from its enjoyment. The characters and world that it depicts is a rather insular one (the Brooklyn literary scene among 25-35 year old heterosexual singles,) and the writing was good but nothing that stands out.
The final thing that was hard for me to judge was the depiction of the protagonist. I found it extremely interesting that a female author wrote a book that is essentially a singular male's view on his relationships. That, at least for me, was a big part of what I found interesting about this novel. However, especially early on in the story, some parts rang slightly untrue from my (not far removed,) experiences as a young single male.
Despite those quibbles, by the end of the book I was pretty drawn into this character study and I really liked what the author did with his trajectory. I would suggest this novel to anyone who thinks that they would enjoy a story about such a specific topic.
Objectively, I thought that this book had several issues that could detract from its enjoyment. The characters and world that it depicts is a rather insular one (the Brooklyn literary scene among 25-35 year old heterosexual singles,) and the writing was good but nothing that stands out.
The final thing that was hard for me to judge was the depiction of the protagonist. I found it extremely interesting that a female author wrote a book that is essentially a singular male's view on his relationships. That, at least for me, was a big part of what I found interesting about this novel. However, especially early on in the story, some parts rang slightly untrue from my (not far removed,) experiences as a young single male.
Despite those quibbles, by the end of the book I was pretty drawn into this character study and I really liked what the author did with his trajectory. I would suggest this novel to anyone who thinks that they would enjoy a story about such a specific topic.