Andrea

Terrific story, Anne Tyler does not disappoint

Revisado: 03-29-25

The only problem with this lovely story is, I wish it were longer. I was especially sad to say goodbye to the extremely well-drawn characters. It's the story of a wedding told through the eyes of the bride's mother, who at the same time also faces a big transition, her career. That's the bare outline. Read it for the whole cast of characters and for the interesting, satisfying plot. Anne Tyler does it again.

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A world previously untold

Revisado: 03-02-25

Emily Witt is a terrific writer, of course. She writes for The New Yorker, for goodness sake. And in this book Witt tops herself, carefully, precisely, and with enormous heart. A world heretofore not ever fully described comes to life, and within that fantastic world of scores of drugs and raves, the author's inner world and closest relationship are also plumbed. Oh yes, and much of this during Covid, with heinous killings of Black people, and the awful first trump presidency. National crises and crimes are expertly interwoven with the author's personal story and always interesting analysis. Highly recommend.

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Male protagonist of a rom-com. Loved it!

Revisado: 04-04-24

I loved so much about this book! I almost always read more serious literary fiction, and I just felt like something light. The NYT review was good so I tried it. Light yes, but also funny, insightful, and always interesting, with great characters and plot. The narrator has a delicious British accent to boot.

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Fast read, creative ideas, nice writing

Revisado: 10-16-23

Straub writes in a fluid manner, so it’s a fast read. Yet, the daughter’s father relationship is well fleshed out and I cared for both of them. The time travel piece is well woven into the story, and doesn’t take over.

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Very good but not cohesive

Revisado: 10-01-23

I liked each character but found that the book as a whole did not cohere well. Narrators are great.

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Love the author, excellent writing

Revisado: 07-09-23

Having read a later book, Breasts and Eggs, I realized the many parallels between the two novels. I love the depth of the author's characterizations in both novels.

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Another fabulous book by Gabrielle Zevin

Revisado: 12-19-22

I adored Zevn's novel, ELSEWHERE, for its characters, wistfulness, and beautifully detailed magic world. In TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW, I may not have known it was the same author, but again I thoroughly enjoyed the novel. Here, I'm a lot older and have fewer interests in common with the characters but I found the story great and also liked learning a bit about gaming. And Hamlet even repeatedly appears. Looking forward to Zevin's future novels.

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Interesting plot but basically a quick Beach read

Revisado: 12-10-22

Characters and plot may be memorable. But, I wouldn't call this literary fiction by a long shot.

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Unlike anything you've ever read

Revisado: 12-01-22

This is a tremendously insightful, interesting book. I met characters so new or foreign to my experience, and the author drew them fully and with beautiful detail. Themes around family, especially female relationships and the desire for children, were believable and never mundane. The book does focus a lot on single parenting and sperm donation, so if this is upsetting to you, you might not read this book right now. Otherwise, read it!

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Light and meaningful at the same time

Revisado: 08-22-22

A surprise to me, Remarkably Bright Creatures is not only a quick read, but also one that is unusually well written and also full of well-drawn characters and honest emotion. Overall, the narration is excellent but sometimes the characters sound similar. However, I never felt confusion over who was speaking (clearly conveyed by the author). It was fun having the octopus as a character. Highly recommend.

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