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The Astral (2011)

by Kate Christensen(Favorite Author)

3.26 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0385530919 (ISBN13: 9780385530910)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Doubleday

review 1: This book is about Harry who has recently been kicked out by his wife who thinks he is having an affair. He is not having an affair and he tries to get his wife back, but eventually gives up. There isn't much going on in his life except for trying out various jobs and living arrangements. The most interesting characters are his kids: Karina who's a freegan and Hector who is in a cult. I think Ms. Christensen could probably write a standalone book about each of the kids.
review 2: I don't know what it is about Kate Christensen's writing that makes me feel unsatisfied. I keep going back to her because she has a good eye for detail and writes about New York so evocatively. I'm a sucker for NY-based writers who can bring the City to life, but her characters someh... moreow fall flat for me and I can't explain why. They are crafted with intelligence and detail, but never fully come to life. Brooklyn, on the other hand, is all there in its sooty, diverse glory. Here's another of those books where the climb is more fun than the summit. less

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