DNF. Boring, pretentious, too many footnotes about things I don't care about, heavy-handed, over-stylised prose and just very very dull.DNF. Boring, pretentious, too many footnotes about things I don't care about, heavy-handed, over-stylised prose and just very very dull....more
This was a thrill to read, it's beautifully written and the way the three narratives are woven tog4.5 stars.
Read, fittingly, on a long train journey.
This was a thrill to read, it's beautifully written and the way the three narratives are woven together is very skillful - despite the multi generational approach and the various parent-child dynamics at play, it was easy to follow.
Heartbreaking in places ("And I you, more than anything"), and very uncomfortable in others, but I was captivated from the first chapter. Wonderful storytelling....more
I got this out of the library and now have to deal with the fact that it's chock full of sticky notes and (very light) pencil lines that I need to colI got this out of the library and now have to deal with the fact that it's chock full of sticky notes and (very light) pencil lines that I need to collate somewhere before I take it back.
I am extremely late to this party but I'm glad I arrived nonetheless. It won't be news to anyone but this book is phenomenal. Even as a vegan, while i may have skipped past the extensive sections on meat and dairy, there are still so many lessons I can apply to cooking with plants and (some) substitutes.
It feels great to get nerdy about food again and I'm going to buy a copy to draw all over!...more
I really enjoyed this - a clever and interesting concept, a very complex main character who remains likable despite some of the decisions she makes, aI really enjoyed this - a clever and interesting concept, a very complex main character who remains likable despite some of the decisions she makes, and a very sweet, childish romance at the core. Beautifully written as well....more
Wise and insightful. In some ways quite dated, and in others more timely than ever. I gained a lot from reading the first essay, Ur-Fascism. The seconWise and insightful. In some ways quite dated, and in others more timely than ever. I gained a lot from reading the first essay, Ur-Fascism. The second, Censorship and Silence had an interesting argument, that media outlets use true but irrelevant stories to create noise and distract us from the important news, as a form of censorship. Certainly can't argue with that....more
This left me with so many feelings that I struggled to contain, about family connections, motherhood, heritage, colonialism, and activism. I was hookedThis left me with so many feelings that I struggled to contain, about family connections, motherhood, heritage, colonialism, and activism. I was hooked from the beginning, and as Alice's narration continued to spiral and became less and less reliable, I found myself both squirming/cringing and whipping through the pages at lightning speed.
It's a wild ride, and as another reviewer said, one that you have to stick with until the end to really get the full effect. It's incredibly creative in its physical presentation too, so I'd definitely recommend reading the the book rather than listening to an audio version....more
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