Paint It Black: A Novel
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780759568099 (075956809X)
Publish date: September 1st 2006
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Romance,
Adult,
Drama,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Womens,
Fiction
This was my first Janet Fitch novel (I haven't read White Oleander yet) and even though the material was dark, I think it was a very important subject to explore.The story begins with Michael's suicide. His suicide represents the despair of not being able to meet his ideals of perfectionism. To me M...
I have a real resistance to liking this book. I wasn't a big fan of White Oleander, and that was an Oprah book, which turns on part of my snob brain in a way that isn't particularly fair.On the other hand, I am particularly sensitive to depictions of grief these days, when they aren't saccharine or ...
Janet Fitch definitely does narrative, but while the narration of White Oleander complimented its compelling plot to a tee, this time I felt like I was being pummeled with imagery and repetitive metaphor. Don't get me wrong, I liked it, especially the penultimate chapter, but had I not known, I woul...
When I picked this book up I really didn't think that more than half of the book was going to be about Michael's mother. Once I found that out I really didn't want to keep reading. I think I stopped for almost two years. When I picked it up again, I appreciated the book a lot more. I don't think the...
I tried this because I liked White Oleander so much. No comparison! Paint it Black is terrible.
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