so-so
Two women in Paris embark on a passionate, disastrous love affair. There are times this book is beautifully written and one feels for the characters. At other times, though, it is overwrought and the characters seem overly dramatic and unreal and the ending is incredibly dissatisfying. A mixed bag.
[I received an advanced e-galley of this book through Edelweiss
pickDefinitely a book of 2 halves. I loved part 1, the gorgeous writing of an intense love affair between an unnamed teacher and a vibrant musician. Our narrator loses herself in an all-consuming passion for Sarah, a whirlwind of volatility and obsession. Part 2, which I liked less, is even darker. A portrait of a woman spiraling from loss, grief, guilt and possibly madness. I loved the beautiful spare writing, and its stream of consciousness style.
@Cinfhen #weeklyforecast
- continue Lolita on audio for #booked2020 and #pop2020 for my banned book
- just started the tagged book, translated from the French. Saw this one posted on Daunt books Instagram feed, and thought it sounded my kind of thing
- Eight Hundred grapes is my final book for #booked2020 #wineorwhine
- George is a middle grade story, I picked for #pop2020
- my week includes 2 #pride picks 🌈
Should be a great week! 💕📚😊👍
pickA single mother meets a violinist and they embark on a tumultuous relationship - all the blurbs say this is a literary sensation in France and it comes out here tomorrow. I enjoyed the first half more than the second because it does get pretty dark, so if you want to know the difference between a romance and literary fiction about a relationship, this can be exhibit 17. ⤵️
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