May has been a slow month for reading for various reasons, so I've only finished four books. June should be better!
I had this author recommended to me and found this on Kindle for 99p. I didn't like it, though, so I won't read anything else by her! It's about two young Muslims who end up together - and I understand that modesty conventions mean that they couldn't talk to each other much, but I felt that something was lacking when they did.
I'm still reading my way through the Ramona books. I think this one is my favourite one!
I found this really hard going as the subject matter is very close to home. It's a powerful novel. I won't say I liked it, but I'm glad I read it. I immediately passed it to a friend though as I won't read it again.
This was recommended when I bought Before We Met (read in April) and I guess I see why they're similar. I didn't like the narrator, Jenny, or her husband Ted, but I did like the kids. I felt the ending was massively unsatisfactory, though.
I'm currently reading a young adult novel by a UK author, and also Anne of Green Gables which I've never read before!
Anne of Green Gables was my absolute favourite when I was about 9 or 10. I felt really conflicted about Daughter - I thought it was well written and the tension was nicely maintained, but I felt there was a subtle implication that Jenny got everything she deserved because she was a working mother - well, it's not-so-subtle because I think her son literally says she's to blame for his problems. Never mind her husband who is more explicitly to blame.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed it, I was sad when Matthew died though. I got the whole collection for free on Kindle so may read another if the fancy strikes me.
DeleteI agree about Daughter. Ed is a complete dickhead, his mental problems may explain that but they dont' excuse it!