pickNo one is more surprised than me how much I ended up enjoying this reading experience. I phrase it that way because considering the book's trajectory and themes, I'm not sure 'enjoy' is the right word for the majority of the plot. 1)?
#BookReport 17/23
Still Born was fantastic. This week‘s favorite. Both others were just so-so reads for me.
so-soHortensia and Marion are neighbours in a Cape Town suburb. They have in common their age, both in their 80s, that they have achieved success in their careers, and that they are widows. But they disagree about everything.
An accident in which Hortensia breaks her leg and Marion‘s house is badly damaged brings changes in their relationship. I was hoping for more and felt a but underwhelmed 🤷🏻♀️.
#Booked2023 #FeaturingNeighbors
Well. Guess I won‘t be reading right now.
#catsoflitsy
I loved this page,I think I also "grunted my understanding" as Hortensia was telling the story,and I wonder how many other women did the same thing.To me there's not many things as powerful as telling someone"you can depend on me",it's even more powerful than "I love you",I can accept there might be waves or inconstancy in love,but if you tell someone they can depend on you,you'd better be there for them,for better or worse,otherwise it was a lie
so-soHortensia and Marion are next door neighbours in South Africa,both are successful woman, both widows; but one being black and another white they have constant disagreements rooted in racism.
The story has a good start but it fizzles out, the characters become less interesting as the story progresses. As a lawyer, I found the part about the Will unrealistic and kept distracting me. The writing is good and some descriptions remind me the great⬇️
pickI usually love Meyer's books and since I caught up with all his old work, I eagerly anticipate every new one. This was just okay, however. I don't know, maybe I feel like it's all too easy for him now. The banter between the main characters, the referencing of actual South African events, the perfectly executed Cape way of speaking. I just had a hard time escaping into it, which is pretty much the whole point. I enjoyed the ending, at least! ⭐⭐⭐
If you survived Our Souls at Night, I think you might like this.
⚠️racism, miscarriage 6mo