I was surprised by how much my class enjoyed this novel, because it’s weird and formally complex and fairly opaque, and the narrator is often annoying, or at least, doing blatantly stupid things. I think Heti really strains relatability with this one, but I could be totally wrong, because my students did in fact seem to find the narrator deeply relatable.
I’m doomed, it seems, to write about Heti, because her experiments with voice and perspective are just so strange and fascinating, even if slightly grating. This novel is actually quite funny, often, in a totally outrageous way, though it also drove me a little nuts and seemed pointless at times. I honestly can’t quite say if I liked it or would recommend it. Certainly, it’s not for everyone. But for certain people (maybe even me?), it’s great.
Kasia Reads 