Gabe

The blend of fiction, prose, and historical non-fiction was a challenge to keep up with at times, I may not have given this book enough time to sit with. It was an enjoyable and seemingly easy read, but I think would be good to reread slowly one day. Unsure also if any of this was memoir, I understand many aspects echo the authors life but I don’t think all. Interesting read! Worthy of all praise!

Hard to know why I rate this so highly when again there wasn’t much of a story structure, but I loved it and was engaged the whole time. So many aspects of the story/setting were uncomfortable, and none of the characters ever became quite relatable, and I know religion aspect is bizarre to some, but I found it all had its place perfectly within the novel.

Absolutely flew through this book, fantastic read. The setting of the events were close to home and the people familiar, which is sentimental for me but a testament to the writing. Style incredibly engaging, full of tensions building and emotion. fab.

Boring as. Not sure what makes a Booker winner, but this went on for too long without a story or any character development. Just observations about people and humanity. Could have read a single chapter, 16 times over, and got the gist. Overly complicated and inaccessible. Not really saying or doing anything. Boring.

I had really high hopes for this book and think it should have been a lot better. Better editing and more attention to the major plot points of the story. Characters and setting were fantastic, perspective was unique and engrossing, story was good but lacking.

Strong recommend reading this through twice! It's very short and pretty easy to read but really hits with a reread. Beautifully crafted, big fan.

Good, quick read, very accessible. I found the themes a little unoriginal/obvious, but perhaps my timing and not the book. Dissatisfied with the conclusion, I think she could have been a lot harsher to our central character.