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The Woman Upstairs
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This is a rancorous read about lost opportunities.
The narrator is bursting with rage.
Uncomfortable. Corrosive. Urgent.
But the writing.
Oh, the writing.
Masterly and picture-perfect.
And the ending?
Unforeseen.
Damn.
The narrator is bursting with rage.
Uncomfortable. Corrosive. Urgent.
But the writing.
Oh, the writing.
Masterly and picture-perfect.
And the ending?
Unforeseen.
Damn.
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Reading Progress
April 21, 2013
– Shelved
April 21, 2013
– Shelved as:
fiction
June 23, 2013
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Started Reading
August 2, 2013
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Finished Reading
July 1, 2019
– Shelved as:
fiction-domestic
October 15, 2020
– Shelved as:
intense-bleak
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Jun 26, 2013 03:34AM
both mystified and curios by this review...
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I agree! Some reviews were negative about the angry protagonist. It was masterful one of my best reads so far, this year.
Dolors wrote: "both mystified and curios by this review..."Dolors :: This is one of those books that is hard to review b/c it is not a particularly pleasant story or one that has likable characters. The writing, concept, (the allusions!), and artistry in which the story unfolds is indeed masterful.
Donna wrote: "I agree! Some reviews were negative about the angry protagonist. It was masterful one of my best reads so far, this year."Looked for you at BCL yesterday! :)
I read the description of this book and added it to my "want to read" list. But this part of the description puzzled me: "dashing Skandar, a half-Muslim Professor of Ethical History". I had no idea someone could be a half-Muslim. Are there half-Christians? Anyway I'm looking forward to reading it. Maybe I'll find out what half-Muslim means.
Laurie wrote: "Just picked this novel up and can't put it down. Don't mind if I don't care for the characters, the writing is blowing me away. Will post a review when I've finished it!"I hear you- the writing and the rage kept me riveted. looking forward to your review.
This book is both brilliant and unsettling. When I came upon that scene toward the end, I literally gasped out loud. Did NOT see that coming.
Patricia wrote: "This book is both brilliant and unsettling. When I came upon that scene toward the end, I literally gasped out loud. Did NOT see that coming."right? this is a novel that has stayed with me. Claire Messud is so good at her job! :)
