Not one of my favorites. I was really hoping to love this book after the hype it received, but I found the pacing slow, the characters dull, and the chronology of events confusing.
Ritter chooses to alternate chapters of various points in the main character's life, and the reader has to figure out where in the timeline this particular event is taking place. Not only that, but the drive and journey of the protagonist is, well...I don't get it.
Maybe you will.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Book #28: Room
Suffocating. This book actually gave me anxiety to a point where I almost put it down for good. The story was incredibly uncomfortable and even though it was engrossing and well written, I almost abandoned it. Almost.
I didn't, and the anxiety lifted about half way through the novel. An excellent read.
Go get yourself a copy.
I didn't, and the anxiety lifted about half way through the novel. An excellent read.
Go get yourself a copy.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Book #27: Falling for Hamlet
It's been over a month since I've completed a book. Think I'm back in the groove...
This is a modern day retelling of a Shakespearian classic: Hamlet. If it were a movie, compare it to that Romeo and Juliet from years ago with Leo DeCap.
It's like that.
It's actually hard for me to tell if I like this or not. I read it because of my fondness for Shakespeare, and couldn't put it down because I was so curious of how the plot wold hold up to this retelling.
**Spoiler alert**
Ophelia lives. And it's only because she is the narrator, and you can't have a dead narrator. And I'm conflicted because normally I find Ophelia intriguing and in this version she fell a bit flat for me. Not a whole lot of depth to make her an interesting character.
If you are a Shakespeare fan, it might be worth a read, otherwise I think you might want to pass.
This is a modern day retelling of a Shakespearian classic: Hamlet. If it were a movie, compare it to that Romeo and Juliet from years ago with Leo DeCap.
It's like that.
It's actually hard for me to tell if I like this or not. I read it because of my fondness for Shakespeare, and couldn't put it down because I was so curious of how the plot wold hold up to this retelling.
**Spoiler alert**
Ophelia lives. And it's only because she is the narrator, and you can't have a dead narrator. And I'm conflicted because normally I find Ophelia intriguing and in this version she fell a bit flat for me. Not a whole lot of depth to make her an interesting character.
If you are a Shakespeare fan, it might be worth a read, otherwise I think you might want to pass.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
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