Reading: Undermajordomo Minor

If you follow me on Instagram (which you should, cause ...pretty pictures), then you know that I am once again involved in a book club with friends who are physically remote from me. Considering this book club (unlike the one from last December) is with my project manager friends, I have high expectations of this group continuing for a little longer than the one with my college friends.

Anyway, on to the book. The great thing about the book club and the reading challenge is that they introduce me to books I would never have read otherwise. In some cases, that's less than welcome. With this book, I am conflicted because. I heard my friends mention some great things about it and I do appreciate that it was written with a unique style, but I couldn't shake the feeling that it was disengenuous. The story seemed to go nowhere and say nothing simply for the sake of being unique and not to make any kind of literary point.

Now, I should point out that I teach 2nd graders and we focus very heavily on story arcs and what you generally find at the beginning, middle, and end of a story. This being said, I'm sure my enjoyment of the book was impacted by this story's lack of any of those elements. All of the conversations and characters were vapid and without any substance. There were points that were funny and points that were shocking, and if you like reading weird books, then this is the one for you! For me, it's a solid three stars (aka - it was alright)

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