Kitty
A very nice, quiet yet interesting scifi story from the pov of a 70 year old woman. It is comforting in a way. Even in her old age, life can still get better. I love where she decides to do a better job than she did with her own children.
A very nice, quiet yet interesting scifi story from the pov of a 70 year old woman. It is comforting in a way. Even in her old age, life can still get better. I love where she decides to do a better job than she did with her own children.
Strangely addictive, and me being an atheist to boot. There is addictiveness in the ongoing cycle of emotional highs and lows, and the soothing wisdom of the old character Geesje. Cleverly interwoven storylines. It’s christian propaganda, it’s about an astoundingly Good set of christian people - in short it’s a soorhing fairytale.
Strangely addictive, and me being an atheist to boot. There is addictiveness in the ongoing cycle of emotional highs and lows, and the soothing wisdom of the old character Geesje. Cleverly interwoven storylines. It’s christian propaganda, it’s about an astoundingly Good set of christian people - in short it’s a soorhing fairytale.
I love this series. God knows why. It's not extremely witty. The writer overexplains - I can keep up with the story line, thank you. And yet I just love the characters. Possibly I am very shallow. This is like a cosy Netflix series you won't advertise you're watching. And this book is not the best in the series. It really only picks up pace towards the end. But wottehell. I felt a little depressed, and this book helped.
I love this series. God knows why. It's not extremely witty. The writer overexplains - I can keep up with the story line, thank you. And yet I just love the characters. Possibly I am very shallow. This is like a cosy Netflix series you won't advertise you're watching. And this book is not the best in the series. It really only picks up pace towards the end. But wottehell. I felt a little depressed, and this book helped.
Added to listLight Fictionwith 40 books.
Started out fine, then soon got dreary.
On rereading P&P it struck me how eminently readable it still is, how neatly it is constructed, how many things happen in it - scene upon scene upon scene -and how suspenseful it is. Since I am reading JA’s letters at the same time, I recognise her opinions in Elisabeth.
On rereading P&P it struck me how eminently readable it still is, how neatly it is constructed, how many things happen in it - scene upon scene upon scene -and how suspenseful it is. Since I am reading JA’s letters at the same time, I recognise her opinions in Elisabeth.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 3 books by December 30, 2025
Progress so far: 50 / 3 1666%
Although I liked Brooklyn and Long Island better, still I think this a very good book. A quiet book, about rebuilding a life after a husband died. In a family where not everyone talks enough. I still can’t explain why, but I love Toibin’s very simple and sometimes barren style. And I can’t stop reading, even when little happens, like in this wisow’s life.
Although I liked Brooklyn and Long Island better, still I think this a very good book. A quiet book, about rebuilding a life after a husband died. In a family where not everyone talks enough. I still can’t explain why, but I love Toibin’s very simple and sometimes barren style. And I can’t stop reading, even when little happens, like in this wisow’s life.