The Emperor's Children
by:
Claire Messud (author)
The poised beauty of Messud’s prose -- neat, clean, and incisive -- permeates this novel of manners about Ivy League–educated New Yorkers familiar with wealth and influence. The author's perspective offers the reader a detailed X-ray and a panoramic view of a tragedy that the characters can...
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The poised beauty of Messud’s prose -- neat, clean, and incisive -- permeates this novel of manners about Ivy League–educated New Yorkers familiar with wealth and influence. The author's perspective offers the reader a detailed X-ray and a panoramic view of a tragedy that the characters can see unfolding along with the reader. Infused throughout with surprise and suspense, this is a superb novel by a literary virtuoso.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780307266019 (030726601X)
Publish date: August 29th 2006
Publisher: Vintage
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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