- Palfrey offers a broad overview of libraries in the past in in today's digital age.
- The author makes broad and idealistic recommendations for libraries thrive in the new information ecosystem. This top-down perspective issuing prescriptive recommendations misses the organic origins of many of the library innovations the author touts.
- The idea target audience for this book would be a non-librarian interested in libraries. It serves as an introduction to the current state of libraries.
- This is a quick read that tells the story of Harriet Chance's life.
- The story isn't told in chronological order.
- This novel is unusually light-hearted for addressing the serious issues of infidelity and death.
- Perhaps because the book is a such a quick read it is incredibly flippant toward the real issues of the main character.
This novel is a read-alike for Girl on the Train for the following reasons:
- Domestic and suburban UK setting
- Unknowable narrator
- Creeper vibe
- A fascinating novel about an independent woman struggling to find fit into society.
- The novel combines both deep character development and a quick plot. The main character doesn't sit still long.
- I enjoyed this novel much more than The Paris Wife. Circling the Sun is less quaint.
- In the end, I found myself cheering for the main character.
- This novel has a domestic fairy tale feel. There are elements that are realistic and others that are mystical.
- The novel centers around a married couple who both teach high school and what happens when one no longer desires the other.
- The novel's plot is unexpected.
- The ending is a bit too neat.
After hearing a bit of buzz about this title I picked it up.
- The story is told from multiple viewpoints. This strategy highlights the role that gossip plays. It also demonstrates different perceptions of the same event.
- Moriarty balances character development and action throughout the novel. The characters are complex.
- The narrator of the audiobook does an excellent job of conveying when there is a change in narrator.
- Pierpont explores the impact of infidelity on a marriage.
- The novel incorporates several narrators, often switching quickly between narrators.
- There are many novels about infidelity. This novel takes a new look about infidelity and the implications one partner's actions have on a family.
- After reading this I don't feel like I really knew any of the characters.
- Overall, an enjoyable read.
