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littlemaybooks's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
wadefox's review against another edition
2.0
I thought Ford digressed too often and telegraphed the story too often. I thought it was strange how he introduced Nancy Rufford so late in the book, and although the narrator said he loved her, there weren't any depictions of why.
apullabhotla's review against another edition
2.0
OMG, reading during the quarter. This book confused me so much, but it had hella affairs, so I was entertained. For context, narrator's wife is fucking narrator's best friend who's also fucking hella other people, and narrator's wife faked a heart condition, so she wouldn't have to fuck narrator. And, also narrator's best friend is in love with his adopted daughter...and narrator is too? Also, I'm traumatized from being trashed in discussion in class :D. Not the way, Ralph (the freshman legend) disagrees with me T_T.
ellenmpeters's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a little while to get into it.
The pace is slow and the style is rambling. But there is a lot to think about.
It held me towards the end.
The pace is slow and the style is rambling. But there is a lot to think about.
It held me towards the end.
victoremartin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Pre-WWI White Lotus, dumb rich assholes behave badly and are shocked when consequences happen.
henrieichler's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
robertwhelan's review against another edition
3.0
Some very enjoyable sections but I found it difficult to become invested in the characters or the story.
thayawar's review against another edition
3.0
I love the unreliable narrator trope so much.. his wife just commits suicide, he barely mentions her again and we’re meant to just accept he was innocent lol? Everyone in this book is gross and so naive
“It is queer the fantastic things that quite good people will do in order to keep up their appearance of calm pococurantism”
“It is queer the fantastic things that quite good people will do in order to keep up their appearance of calm pococurantism”
subdue_provide75's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A challenging book, but different? The last quarter he really gets in to the psychology of the characters in a very modern way... impressive.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide