Portable Magic
Reading, for me, is entertainment and an escape from the real world. But it can also inform and stretch the boundaries of the life I live.
Currently reading
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter ★★☆☆☆
I can see why some people love this book. It's a great book for people who like this sort of thing. But all the characters are sad and lonely and want to connect with others, but that connection mostly means a sort of selfish wallowing in their own needs with the one unselfish guy who they use as a sort of mirror to keep themselves company. And that poor guy is mostly bewildered and uncomprehending by their endless prattling and neediness, and just wants to be together with his dear friend (lover?) who really just wants to eat food. Then things end
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The characters were well drawn and their stories mostly interesting but it's been a while since I read a work of fiction that left me so depressed.
Audiobook via Audible, with an excellent performance by Cherry Jones. I was going to give this three stars because at least I managed to finish it, but on reflection, I'm downgrading it to two stars.
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