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sdoncolo's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book on the recommendation of Jennifer Egan having used it in a workshop I attended, and because I've heard of Jean Rhys for years but never read her work. I appreciated the modernist experimental format, and of course the deeply depressing subject matter didn't bother me, but it did feel a bit dated to me -- however, I'm glad I read it.
trindade_claudia's review against another edition
4.0
Good Morning, Midnight was a lovely book to read. The protagonist is telling us her story, present and past, in her own words - a sad story in which self-reflection and inequality seem to be the main themes. Little by little the narrator gives us pieces of the puzzle and by the end, her tragic story comes together and makes sense.
A book which I would recommend to others. You will find when you read it that some aspects of her life, her trauma and her road to recovery will ring true to you or to someone you may know. Even though it takes place in the 1930s.
A book which I would recommend to others. You will find when you read it that some aspects of her life, her trauma and her road to recovery will ring true to you or to someone you may know. Even though it takes place in the 1930s.
liska_b's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent. I like to read this as a companion piece to The Sun Also Rises, you can compare male and female (along with race) perspectives.
emily2348's review against another edition
4.0
honestly reading this felt like i was having a mirtazipine dream just fever-like, but i adore jean rhys’ writing will be reading more of her!!
wesketchum's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nikodemus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tobiscomet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
god i love a miserable horny alcoholic woman being cold and unforgiving to every man she encounters