This whole book is a VIBE and if you aren't here for the stream-of-consciousness loveliness of spending time in the head of a girl-to-woman writer, thThis whole book is a VIBE and if you aren't here for the stream-of-consciousness loveliness of spending time in the head of a girl-to-woman writer, then this will not be for you. Do you like Virginia Woolf? Ali Smith? Jump on in, the water is warm....more
This is very slow and pensive, with two alternating structures: letters between friends Alice and Eileen, and third person description of their lives This is very slow and pensive, with two alternating structures: letters between friends Alice and Eileen, and third person description of their lives and their interactions with men with whom they are involved, Simon and Felix. Nothing much happens by way of action, and the timeline is fairly narrow with the exception of a quick jump in time at the end. I like Rooney’s writing and I like the way the characters gently develop in their relationships—it feels very real—and I think the ending is lovely, but I dunno. I think I will think fondly of reading this but probably never recommend it to anyone? Which seems nuts considering how popular Rooney is and how much I enjoyed Normal People....more
The parts I managed to focus on were super charming and engaging, and I suspect that this would be 5 stars if I had read it instead of listening to thThe parts I managed to focus on were super charming and engaging, and I suspect that this would be 5 stars if I had read it instead of listening to the audiobook, which to be clear was not bad but wasn’t cutting through my noisy brain the way most audiobooks have been lately. Adding it to a list for a re-read at some point. I really enjoyed the characters and will definitely check out other books by O’Donnell. ...more
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