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literaryhaunt's Reviews (647)
"Only when I reveal my worst self and am forgiven for it, will I be certain I am loved."
This book stressed me the hell out. I loved it.
A Novel Obsession centers around a woman who gets pulled in a little too deep while doing field research for her novel, to put it lightly. She starts by observing her boyfriend's ex girlfriend, moving to some light stalking, evolving into a friendship under false pretenses.
Truthfully, I put A Novel Obsession down between every chapter, because while reading it my heart would race so hard my watch would start tracking a workout
This book stressed me the hell out. I loved it.
A Novel Obsession centers around a woman who gets pulled in a little too deep while doing field research for her novel, to put it lightly. She starts by observing her boyfriend's ex girlfriend, moving to some light stalking, evolving into a friendship under false pretenses.
Truthfully, I put A Novel Obsession down between every chapter, because while reading it my heart would race so hard my watch would start tracking a workout
Lisa Taddeo has proven again that she is a wonderful writer. Each story in this collection held it's own distinction, but the stories also carried similar themes. I just love complicated women, and I love when writers don't shy away from exploring raw and varied emotions- because we have them! Ghost Lover is truly a testament to how versatile a storyteller I think Taddeo is.
I did find myself at times feeling like I was just about to hit the climax of a story as it dropped off. Sometimes I loved that the stories felt like snapshots of entire lifetimes, and sometimes I wanted the story to continue, wanted the story to reach a natural ending instead of being whisked away from it. That's the thing, though, isn't it? Life doesn't reach a natural closure- it is constantly happening to us in segments. Maybe that's the feeling this book was trying to invoke.
I felt like this was a worthwhile read, a really great one to get the wheels turning in your head.
Many thanks to @simonandschuster and @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my two cents
I did find myself at times feeling like I was just about to hit the climax of a story as it dropped off. Sometimes I loved that the stories felt like snapshots of entire lifetimes, and sometimes I wanted the story to continue, wanted the story to reach a natural ending instead of being whisked away from it. That's the thing, though, isn't it? Life doesn't reach a natural closure- it is constantly happening to us in segments. Maybe that's the feeling this book was trying to invoke.
I felt like this was a worthwhile read, a really great one to get the wheels turning in your head.
Many thanks to @simonandschuster and @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my two cents