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A review by voxvenati
In a Book Club Far Away by Tif Marcelo
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
This book was mostly fine, but I had a hell of a time with it.
On a technical level, this book was on par. It flowed easily, and the characters had different enough voices. The story was pretty straightforward (though I think the blurb oversells the “unimaginable betrayal”) and wraps up fine.
My rating is severe because it was just so boring. This took me over a year to get through bc I do not DNF books. It was a miserable, chore-like experience.
The book club in the book wasn’t even fun. It was maybe the most boring and hamfisted part of the book. I feel duped.
There were some meatier issues with the book as well. There is an almost grotesque obsession with women having babies and having worth based on their status as mothers. I don’t think there was a single line that interrogated the military as exploitative or delved into deeper issues at all. It was very surface level and catty.
If you just want something sort of meandering, with mild romance, a focus on army wife life, and a so-so plot, I think it’s for you, but I would not recommend this book as a general rule.
On a technical level, this book was on par. It flowed easily, and the characters had different enough voices. The story was pretty straightforward (though I think the blurb oversells the “unimaginable betrayal”) and wraps up fine.
My rating is severe because it was just so boring. This took me over a year to get through bc I do not DNF books. It was a miserable, chore-like experience.
The book club in the book wasn’t even fun. It was maybe the most boring and hamfisted part of the book. I feel duped.
There were some meatier issues with the book as well. There is an almost grotesque obsession with women having babies and having worth based on their status as mothers. I don’t think there was a single line that interrogated the military as exploitative or delved into deeper issues at all. It was very surface level and catty.
If you just want something sort of meandering, with mild romance, a focus on army wife life, and a so-so plot, I think it’s for you, but I would not recommend this book as a general rule.