Let me just start out by saying that I liked this book. It wasn’t as murdery as the books I usually read, but I still liked it! I think it was one my Kindle Singles from who knows when. I usually just download them and forget that I got them, so it was probably last year some time! Anyway, let’s get on with the review… The main character (Hannah) is heading back home to help take care of her mom who has Alzheimer’s. She’s having […]
Go North, Young Hippie
I read Tortilla Curtain previously and thought it was a solid novel, so was excited to pick up another book by Boyle, and one that was recommended from my favorite podcast, Literary Disco. If I had to describe Boyle’s writing in one word it would be “unrelenting.” His style can feel like a bit of a slog, but he is a compelling storyteller who shines a light on sub-groups that I don’t often read about, so for me it has felt like I learned a lot […]
Reads like a pipe dream
This may seem like a weird connection to make because of their very different background settings, but I feel like if you liked the movie Boyhood, you would like the novel Arcadia. Both stories have a very loose story structure surrounding the coming of age of a boy, and both prefer to offer seemingly random glimpses of moments, most rather innocuous, rather than focus on the most dramatic possible events in life. As such, depending on your attention span and personal preferences, some might see […]