Repetitive and boring. This novel was a waste of time.
Repetitive and boring. This novel was a waste of time.
It took me forever to read this (really well-written) book. There's an underlying train wreck effect. I found myself not wanting to read it because the characters were such horrible people, the neighborhood was bordering anarchy, and I wasn't sure I wanted to know what was going to happen. I'm a rule follower and I like order, which wasn't happening in this book. That being said, I could visualize every part of this book and it kept my interest.
Yikes! These characters are the worst...really well written but would make horrible humans 🙈
I am loving the Libby app from Overdrive. Just discovered it this week and it's so much better than the original Overdrive app. It's also adorable.
I've had enough inaugural coverage. Escaping with a blanket, a fire and a juicy read.🇺🇸🗽🔥📚 #ANEWAMERICA #READINGINTHERAIN
This is a book about failed investments. Not just one couple's doomed investment in a suburban California home, but the different ways that we become invested in the various aspects of our lives—whether it's a marriage or a career—and the ease with which it can all fall apart. It's a scathing, brutal account of the modern American Dream. Like a trainwreck, you want to look away but you just can't.
I've never encountered a literary couple who loathe each other as much as these two do. 😳This is intense!
A friend of mine who just read this described it as a "brutally depressing" book that left her "full of anger and fire" and cautioned to "only read this if you want a harrowing, infuriating but very real read." Sooooo...needless to say I ordered it immediately.
I raved about this in the San Francisco Chronicle. He shifts tone effortlessly and thr book is audaciously brilliant.
#currentlyreading #carouselcourt by joe mcginnis. This book hits the shelves today! I'm only about 100 pages into it and I'm already spooked by the dark portrayal of marriage and the ruthless nature of those struggling to "have it all". Have you read it? Let me know what you think! I have a feeling I'll fly through this one! Blog post up soon at http://girlaboutlibrary.blogspot.com ??????@simonandschuster @simonbooks #book #books
100 books down & still four months to go! It's been a great year so far...
100 books down & still four months to go! It's been a great year so far...
Bleak, sad and brutally honest. By no means an easy or uplifting read, but ultimately the perceptive, engaging and confronting writing makes this well worthwhile.