So Much for That
by Lionel Shriver
Let me be honest: I hated this book.
I only read it because by the time I knew I actually hated it, I was too far in to quit and I am already behind on my goal.
Reasons why I hated it:
1. Mockery and disdain for Christianity - don't get me wrong, Christians are not perfect and I am fine having a good laugh about that, but the Christian characters in this book are total idiots with the (seeming to me) point of mocking the faith.
2. the plot, while somewhat believable, has many unbelievable points.
3. By the time I got to the end, it was completely expected, right down to the "happily ever after."
Other things I hated: one character is constantly spouting political grievances and it's ridiculously annoying. At one point I felt like the whole point of the book was to share some "conspiracy against the little guy" political view. I wanted the story to end so badly and I didn't even care when the characters died and in fact, longed for their deaths. I'm so glad I finished this literary piece of garbage. The end.
(agonizing) Days to read: March 31- April 13
Got it: at an airport bookstore
My advise to you: don't bother
Well for me, reading more intentionally means three things:
1. less fiction. I can read a good fiction book in a couple of days!
2. more non-fiction and books I can learn from.
3. keeping this blog as my digital diary.
So here we go! Let's see how many I can do and what I can learn and share with you!
P.S. Would LOVE any suggestions you have for books to read this year!
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