Impressions
4.5/5. Rounded down to 4.
I really enjoyed this book, and I went through it quite quickly - in a single day. To be fair, the book consists of very short vignettes, but I still expected it to take me around a week to finish it. It was hard to put it down once I started reading it.
I saw many people say that the novel was advertised to them as a “hilarious, laugh-out-loud type of book”, and that's definitely not how I'd describe it. It's very misleading, and I blame the publisher for that. I blame them for the USA cover too - it should be considered a crime against humanity, but that's beside the point. The tone of the book didn't come off to me as comedic, joking and hilarious - but rather really blunt and on the lighter side due to that bluntness. I didn't have any expectations set when starting to read it - mainly because it's been on my “to be read” list for quite a while, so I forgot why I even wanted to read it.
There are definitely some things that don't quite fit into the book - mainly modern type of language and views, despite it being set in the 1960's. Still, the book didn't feel shallow and just filled with “modern feminism talking points”, as many have described it. But the main character, Elizabeth, definitely had things go her way by the end - which is sadly not the common outcome with women who face discrimination. Then again, things do work out by the end for some people, which is why I didn't really consider it “plot armor”.
That's about it. I don't really have any complaints, so I'll keep it short. Usually, the shorter the review, the fewer flaws I find within the book. I'm thinking about giving it five stars instead of four and a half, but I'll have to consider it for a little bit longer.
