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so-soMixed feelings about this novel, which investigates why there are no Mountain Women narratives & why women have just as much of a right to solitude & nature as men do (maybe more, given what society puts us through).
There are lots of Big Ideas here but it reads more like a philosophical manifesto (against dualism & in favor of interconnectivity & fluidity) than a novel. Andrews never uses contractions, a stylistic tic that I find so grating.👇🏻
Caroline2 Yeah. I ended up bailing on this one. 4y
monalyisha 1/2: I genuinely enjoyed some pieces of Andrews‘ writing & I agree with many of her conclusions...but I also didn‘t know exactly what I was in for when I started, & her interest in & capacity for Science & Math far exceed my own. I‘m going to level with you: I don‘t ever want physics diagrams in my novels. 😅🙈 I‘m sure that‘s a result of gender biases in my education but hey. Here we are. (edited) 4y
monalyisha @Caroline2 I might have bailed, too, if I weren‘t reading it for book club...& if it weren‘t my choice. Whoops! 😂 Reading it *definitely* felt like work but ultimately, I‘m glad I finished. It‘s a topic I have interest in & I was a Philosophy minor & *adored* my Critical Theory lit classes in college. So, I was probably more predisposed to not hate it. But I do regret unwittingly putting my pals through the experience. And I didn‘t love it. (edited) 4y
monalyisha 2/2: I also don‘t think I‘m melancholic enough to truly connect with the narrative. Is that a #humblebrag? I don‘t mean it to be. 😬 I‘m sure it‘ll affect my capacity to create great art. 😉 4y
Caroline2 @monalyisha Nope, I totally agree. It was too moany for me too. 😆 4y
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