I am sad to say I did not care for this story or this protagonist. The ending made me roll my eyes and the last line made my retina visible to folks aI am sad to say I did not care for this story or this protagonist. The ending made me roll my eyes and the last line made my retina visible to folks at home. I would have liked if the protagonist, who I interpreted as self centered with a victim complex, had some growth and development but he indeed did not. Rather, I experienced a collection of insignificant stories about him bumbling throughout the world and gaining nothing along the way ...more
Only laughed a couple of times. Narrator disdained and dismissed any woman who did not meet his sports illustrated standards of beauty. Not a very intOnly laughed a couple of times. Narrator disdained and dismissed any woman who did not meet his sports illustrated standards of beauty. Not a very interesting story at all. Not for me, at least ...more
It was okay. Really wasn’t bad. A little, like, hokey? Will probably make a good movie. But predictable. I appreciate the nods to Its a Wonderful LifeIt was okay. Really wasn’t bad. A little, like, hokey? Will probably make a good movie. But predictable. I appreciate the nods to Its a Wonderful Life, but in that respect was reductive? Cute story but something felt off. Perhaps, a superficial depiction of depression and suicidal behavior. Anyway, it’s not not worth your time. But there’s probably something more worth your time. Is it a kids book? Maybe that’s it. ...more
A clever book written perfectly to fit within the timeline of a white feminist literature course at any given university. Follows a woman professor whA clever book written perfectly to fit within the timeline of a white feminist literature course at any given university. Follows a woman professor who is suffering the consequences of her husband professor’s affairs with students. The morality is greyed by their open marriage, her knowledge of the affairs and the university’s policy that did not forbid student teacher relationships. With tact, it makes the reader question what is consent? Is our modern day brand of feminism too puritanical?
The book was well written. The author sprinkled in some funny, yet invalidating, observations. Also a big theme of vanity in this, which I don’t think we talk about enough. I’m sure she used some literary plot device in the end that lit people fawned over, but I found it random and abrupt. ...more
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