Swan Song: Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019
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The writing is lush, lovely and perfectly fitting for the story and the people in it. The way the characters are written when hurt and their reactions to one another were so well done and fascinating. I love that every character is written both mockingly and admiringly at the same time. The only thing that kept me from being fully engaged is that I just don't love the gossip, shallow relationships and life style of the high society. Also, the ending wasn't as poignant as I expected from the rest of the book (but honestly, where should this story go?) and some parts interested me more than others. However, I think there is some stunning character work in here and the author, very competently, made some great stylistic choices.
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The writing is lush, lovely and perfectly fitting for the story and the people in it. The way the characters are written when hurt and their reactions to one another were so well done and fascinating. I love that every character is written both mockingly and admiringly at the same time. The only thing that kept me from being fully engaged is that I just don't love the gossip, shallow relationships and life style of the high society. Also, the ending wasn't as poignant as I expected from the rest of the book (but honestly, where should this story go?) and some parts interested me more than others. However, I think there is some stunning character work in here and the author, very competently, made some great stylistic choices.