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Love May Fail
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At times a bit melodramatic and cheesy . . . but I liked it a lot!
4 to 4.5 stars
It has been a long time since I have read any Matthew Quick. I remember having more success with his books than failures and some of my fondest reading memories come from some of his books. So, when I was going through my list finding something to read, I was surprised to find this one still unread. Boy am I glad that I finally gave it a try!
If you have read some of Quick’s other books, the feel of the story will come as no surprise to you. The characters will likely feel as if they could have been found in any of his books – and I wouldn’t be surprised if they all know each other in the Quick-verse. The thing that makes this book unique is the format: a slightly nonlinear telling of parts of the same story from four different points of view. A couple of times this got me confused and thinking I missed something, but it all came together in the end.
I have not read any other reviews of this yet, but I am a little surprised at the 3.5 stars or so it is coming in at on Goodreads as I write this. If I had to guess what some complain about, my guess would be one of the following:
- Melodrama
- Story coincidences
- Cheesiness
- Confusion caused by the different points of view and their non-linear presentation
- The author’s presentation of feminism
- The author’s presentation of mental illness
- The author’s presentation of suicide (view spoiler)
- The author’s presentation of drug use
Note: I am not saying that he presented any of the previous four things right or wrong, they are just sensitive topics that I think can get people fired up when seeing them in a story.
Honestly, none of these things bothered me, but from my experience of seeing other reviews of books like this one, these are the things I imagine brought the rating down a bit. So, you may read this one and be with me in enjoying it. But if any of the above might trigger you to not enjoy the book, you may want to approach with caution.
4 to 4.5 stars
It has been a long time since I have read any Matthew Quick. I remember having more success with his books than failures and some of my fondest reading memories come from some of his books. So, when I was going through my list finding something to read, I was surprised to find this one still unread. Boy am I glad that I finally gave it a try!
If you have read some of Quick’s other books, the feel of the story will come as no surprise to you. The characters will likely feel as if they could have been found in any of his books – and I wouldn’t be surprised if they all know each other in the Quick-verse. The thing that makes this book unique is the format: a slightly nonlinear telling of parts of the same story from four different points of view. A couple of times this got me confused and thinking I missed something, but it all came together in the end.
I have not read any other reviews of this yet, but I am a little surprised at the 3.5 stars or so it is coming in at on Goodreads as I write this. If I had to guess what some complain about, my guess would be one of the following:
- Melodrama
- Story coincidences
- Cheesiness
- Confusion caused by the different points of view and their non-linear presentation
- The author’s presentation of feminism
- The author’s presentation of mental illness
- The author’s presentation of suicide (view spoiler)
- The author’s presentation of drug use
Note: I am not saying that he presented any of the previous four things right or wrong, they are just sensitive topics that I think can get people fired up when seeing them in a story.
Honestly, none of these things bothered me, but from my experience of seeing other reviews of books like this one, these are the things I imagine brought the rating down a bit. So, you may read this one and be with me in enjoying it. But if any of the above might trigger you to not enjoy the book, you may want to approach with caution.
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Reading Progress
September 28, 2015
– Shelved
September 28, 2015
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 11, 2021
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Started Reading
February 11, 2021
– Shelved as:
2021
February 11, 2021
– Shelved as:
audio
February 11, 2021
– Shelved as:
general-fiction
February 11, 2021
– Shelved as:
library
February 11, 2021
– Shelved as:
hoopla
February 14, 2021
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Finished Reading
