I loved this - Curtis Sittenfeld for the win again. It is a very fond hope of mine that all the best literary authors out there take an honest swing aI loved this - Curtis Sittenfeld for the win again. It is a very fond hope of mine that all the best literary authors out there take an honest swing at writing a romance someday. I don't mean a novel with romantic elements, I mean a romance in the structural sense of the word. Two people who don't seem like they would work together, are attracted to each other nevertheless, who then overcome obstacles to achieve their happily ever after. Yes, as a genre it is terribly formulaic. You know what's going to happen, but that does not negate the charm of watching it happen. Writers like Sittenfeld add nuance and intelligent observation, and the results are fantastic....more
I love this series - it is just so much fun. The rabbit was a creepy touch. I can't wait for the third (and presumably final?) installment. I love this series - it is just so much fun. The rabbit was a creepy touch. I can't wait for the third (and presumably final?) installment. ...more
This was really charming. The second half became a bit heavy-handed and moralizing, but the delightful characters more than made up for it.
My only reThis was really charming. The second half became a bit heavy-handed and moralizing, but the delightful characters more than made up for it.
My only real criticism is that the author decided that the best critique of bigotry was to have his hero cut someone down with a phrase that struck me as being flat-out misogynistic. And that was supposed to be the moral high point of the book, I think. So, there's that. But, if you ignore that bit, it is a lovely book. ...more
I enjoyed "We Were Liars" more than this one, but it was enjoyable enough. I enjoyed "We Were Liars" more than this one, but it was enjoyable enough. ...more
Absolutely fantastic. Donna Tartt does not disappoint - if fact, I liked this even better than I liked "The Secret History." This kid's life was the pAbsolutely fantastic. Donna Tartt does not disappoint - if fact, I liked this even better than I liked "The Secret History." This kid's life was the proverbial slow-motion trainwreck that I could not look away from. Smart, gripping, and harrowing. I cannot recommend it enough....more
These stories were fun, if a little too short to really accomplish much. I had to immediately re-read "The Broken Kingdoms" after stumbling over this These stories were fun, if a little too short to really accomplish much. I had to immediately re-read "The Broken Kingdoms" after stumbling over this on my Libby app. I think "The Hundred Thousand Kindgoms" is now officially on the re-read short list as well. Loved this series. ...more
Hmmm. I think I wanted this to be Madeline Miller a little too much. It was well-written, but it lacked that certain something (subtlety? moral compleHmmm. I think I wanted this to be Madeline Miller a little too much. It was well-written, but it lacked that certain something (subtlety? moral complexity?) I was looking for. It was very much "men are the source of all misery and evil in the world, forever and ever, amen". This was a little too grim to really be enjoyable, but it was interesting. ...more
Emily Henry doesn't disappoint. This was another fun and satisfying read.Emily Henry doesn't disappoint. This was another fun and satisfying read....more
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