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Oct. 5th, 2012 08:57 amBOOKS.
I am so close to the end of my "read all the books" list I can taste it.
I tried reading Egalia's Daughters by Gerd Brantenberg, which
martinius recommended. I thought the conceit was very clever: a novel set in a culture where gender roles are reversed, but with a focus on the damage gender inequality does. I couldn't really get into the story; it seems like it would make a good short story but gets a bit tedious as a novel -- either that or the focus was so heavy on the conceit that the characters got short shrift. Perhaps it's just that I'm not the target market for this book; I'm already aware of most of what it's trying to point out.
I did manage to get through The Levee by Malcolm Shuman, which I think someone else recommended though I've lost the name. (If it was you, let me know and I'll edit to credit.) It's a decent read, but it felt a bit limp in the end. I was startled to find out Shulman is an experienced novelist, because I read a lot of stuff in this one that gave me a "first novel" vibe.
( The Levee by Malcolm Shuman )
Final Verdict: The Levee is a quick read, but it's not a very deep read, and I suspect it might be something of a beach read. It's not the kind of book I can imagine most people wanting to get through more than once.
I am so close to the end of my "read all the books" list I can taste it.
I tried reading Egalia's Daughters by Gerd Brantenberg, which
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I did manage to get through The Levee by Malcolm Shuman, which I think someone else recommended though I've lost the name. (If it was you, let me know and I'll edit to credit.) It's a decent read, but it felt a bit limp in the end. I was startled to find out Shulman is an experienced novelist, because I read a lot of stuff in this one that gave me a "first novel" vibe.
( The Levee by Malcolm Shuman )
Final Verdict: The Levee is a quick read, but it's not a very deep read, and I suspect it might be something of a beach read. It's not the kind of book I can imagine most people wanting to get through more than once.