- The characters of this novel feel real. They are imperfect.
- As the title indicates, the characters are living abroad in Hong Kong. Each approaches the disconnect from their family and friends differently.
- The ending wasn't what I had expected. It felt a little off compared to the rest of the novel.
- Overall, The Expatriates is an enjoyable read.
- I wish I would have picked this up to read when a free afternoon lingering in front of me. It is a relatively quick read, and could easily be done in one sitting.
- Strout tells a disjointed, yet marvelously connected story about family relationships.
- Although I wasn't a huge fan of Strout's other works, the storytelling of this narrative was hugely appealing to me.
- This novel tackles the impacts of fracking in an economically depressed rural community.
- The novel encompasses many characters.
- Overall, themes of the novel about rural life ring true.
- The novel stretches out about 50 pages too long.
- The story is told from two points of view.
- One of the main characters struggles with reconnecting with her estranged father.
- While the other main character struggles with accepting her father's family from his first marriage.
- The characters are interesting with the right mix of familiarity and uniqueness.
- The biggest takeaway from Works Well With Others is that everyone has feelings of insecurity. Everyone has moments when they question themselves.
- McCammon offers realistic advice for navigating office politics and etiquette.
- This is a quick and enjoyable read.
- First, a disclaimer, I'm not a big Sleater-Kinney fan.
- Brownstein narrates the audiobook, and does an impressive job.
- The audiobook includes clips of Brownstein's music and a short interview at the end, making the audiobook experience memorable.
- It is surprising that a musician with Brownstein's success, is incredibly vulnerable in her memorior.
- The memoir focuses on Brownstein's music career with only a minor mention of her acting career. Nearing the end, there is a venture into Brownstein's connection to pets, then returns of music.
- After reading/listening to the book, I'm revisiting my dusty Sleater-Kinney CDs.
- This book falls within the family of self-help books instructing the reader to do only what really matters, and that "busy" isn't a measure of success.
- This books is highly repetitive, which contradicts its mantra of making the most of an individual's efforts.
