The Emperor's Children
by:
Claire Messud (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780307264190 (030726419X)
Publish date: August 29th 2006
Publisher: Knopf
Pages no: 431
Edition language: English
Honestly, I couldn't finish this book. I really tried, but it was stronger than me. I don't like leaving books without finishing; however, I don't have enough time to waste it with books that don't catch my attention in the least bit. None of the characters was likeable, and in every chapter I was p...
This was an okay book for me. I had a really hard time getting into it. The story was so-so for me. Not the genre I normally read.
This is the kind of novel that's intriguing, but difficult to embrace fully because there's a sense of distance. It falls into the general category of "social satire," which is one that I frequently enjoy, but since it usually requires third-person voice and perspective in order to work most effecti...
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