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Her Fearful Symmetry: a review
Dec. 13th, 2009 02:19 pmRecently I picked up a copy of Her Fearful Symmetry, the recent novel by Audrey Niffenegger.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the book. I finished it in a couple of days because I was eager to find out what would happen next. It's very good but not the best book I ever read. In my case, it may have been a case of the book was over-hyped following the success of The Time-Traveller's Wife (still on my To Read list). (The cover art is also attractive; not necessary for a book, but always a bonus.)
I found one of the best parts to be the scenes that take place in Highgate Cemetery and its descriptions. Niffenegger's love of the cemetery and fascination with it come across clearly to the reader. I'm curious to know if the number of visitors to the cemetery has increased noticeably since the book was published.
( lots of spoilers to follow )
As I said earlier, this book is a good read. I was absorbed by it for hours at a time and wanted to know the fates of all the characters. I'm glad that I read it. Still, the fact remains that several elements constantly jerked me out of what is otherwise a fascinating novel.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the book. I finished it in a couple of days because I was eager to find out what would happen next. It's very good but not the best book I ever read. In my case, it may have been a case of the book was over-hyped following the success of The Time-Traveller's Wife (still on my To Read list). (The cover art is also attractive; not necessary for a book, but always a bonus.)
I found one of the best parts to be the scenes that take place in Highgate Cemetery and its descriptions. Niffenegger's love of the cemetery and fascination with it come across clearly to the reader. I'm curious to know if the number of visitors to the cemetery has increased noticeably since the book was published.
( lots of spoilers to follow )
As I said earlier, this book is a good read. I was absorbed by it for hours at a time and wanted to know the fates of all the characters. I'm glad that I read it. Still, the fact remains that several elements constantly jerked me out of what is otherwise a fascinating novel.
