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“Rather painful to get through. Plotless and unexciting.”
“Rating Scale:
1. Good Imagery or Diction? Yes (1 star)
2. Interesting story? Yes (1 star)
3. Affect me emotionally or physically? No
4. Satisfactory ending? Yes (1 star)
5. Well developed plot and characters? No
Rating: 1/5
Note: I enjoyed this to an extent. It was a little tedious.”
“this is obsessive compulsive erotica and if there is anything that describes my type of book more, I haven't find out yet.
I felt this so intimately because I too have been/am in a quasi-relationship with a man I'm not sure I particularly like but love with a feverish, almost hateful, vibe. this type of love (if we can call it that) can, and does, make you weak and submissive. It makes you desperate and hopeful all at once. Judith just wants to be loved, to be consumed, to be fixed, and who hasn't felt that?
I also enjoyed the changes in narrative; I found the structure interesting and I liked the little breaks within the novel where the author addressed us in third person and brought us into the story. It was like a little book club — "ok, how do we feel about the chapters we just read? How do you relate to that?" I thought it brought a very new and exciting dimension to the reading experience.
My only complaint is that the character of Howard was boring. Very one-dimensional and seemingly without any positive trait that would elude to Judith's obsession, and thus weakening the very love affair. Thankfully, Judith's character analysis alone was enough to get me through this in one sitting.”
“For a book that markets itself as a “harrowing tale of sexual obsession”, it was not very sexy nor attention-grabbing enough to obsess me. It would be one thing if Howard Rose was despicable but unnervingly attractive or arousing, but mostly he is despicable and boringly misogynist in a way that any self respecting person who has seen at least 3 “girl run”
About Daphne Merkin
Daphne Merkin is the author of the novel
, which won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award for best novel on a Jewish theme, as well as two collections of essays, and a memoir,
. A former staff writer for
, her essays frequently appear in
,
,
,
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,
,
, and many other publications. Merkin has taught writing at the 92nd Street Y, Marymount Manhattan College, and Hunter College, and she currently teaches at Columbia University's MFA program. She lives in New York City.
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