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Normal People
Normal People
by Sally Rooney
Dull people, living uninteresting lives (3/31/2022)
I could not bring myself to finish this book. The writing was 90 prose, almost no dialog. Descriptive. Chapter after chapter the two main characters demonstrated no insight into themselves, their relationship, their lives. Not being a writer, I do not say I could do better. …more
Libertie
Libertie
by Kaitlyn Greenidge
Sort of freedom (3/16/2022)
Reconstruction-era black freedman citizenship is explored, along with the significance of relative “blackness,” in reference to actual skin color. Freedom in general is the main theme (“Libertie”). A twelve year old girl -very dark-skinned - assists her light-skinned …more
Ariadne
Ariadne
by Jennifer Saint
Greek mythology revisited (5/17/2021)
With lilting fairy tale language the author re introduces us to the folklore and mythology of Greece, which is only vaguely familiar to me. In juxtaposing the lives of the sisters, Ariadne and Phaedra, the author illuminates sibling love and rivalry in a beautiful way. The …more
Ariadne
Ariadne
by Jennifer Saint
Greek mythology revisited (4/24/2021)
With lilting fairy tale language the author re introduces us to the folklore and mythology of Greece, which is only vaguely familiar to me. In juxtaposing the lives of the sisters, Ariadne and Phaedra, the author illuminates sibling love and rivalry in a beautiful way. The …more
Skippy Dies
Skippy Dies: A Novel
by Paul Murray
Why? (1/29/2021)
Dark, and hardly comic, not hilarious. Not one single sympathetic character in the whole book. I kept reading, hoping to find a good reason for this story to exist. A tragic tale of teen angst, betrayal, and ignominy. This was a difficult read.
The Plague of Doves
The Plague of Doves: A Novel
by Louise Erdrich
Worth the time (9/9/2020)
This is a fascinating story – mystery, romance, history – engrossing on many levels. At times, the story is difficult to follow, due to various first-person voices which have no identification. The author presents here a depiction of one of humanity's major flaws, …more
The Little Red Chairs
The Little Red Chairs
by Edna O'Brien
Mask of Evil (6/28/2020)
Unnerving, frightening. At times, very moving. Deep injury and sadness, yielding to awakening, and, finally, a rather depressing peace.
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