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A review by tjlcody
The Awkward Age by Henry James
3.0
Not bad. Dragged on a lot longer than it should have in a few places, which kind of damaged the sense of tension, but otherwise not bad.
I like this book kind of in the way I like [b: The Party|32620309|The Party|Robyn Harding|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496760152s/32620309.jpg|53207995] and [b: Do Not Become Alarmed|33155774|Do Not Become Alarmed|Maile Meloy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482644401s/33155774.jpg|53849349], in the sense that some of the characters are TERRIBLE, but they're supposed to be that way. More than once I wanted to slap Julia and Gwen upside the head: Gwen was absolutely a self-absorbed little brat, and Julia trying to push all the responsibility for the was disgusting.
Nathan and James have their own crap, but Julia and Gwen really got on my nerves. But much like those other two books I mentioned, their perspectives are not portrayed as the absolute Right. you're shown many perspectives, and as the saying goes, "the truth is somewhere in the middle".
Put it this way: More than half of this book, I would pause and picture this family doing a segment on "Dr. Phil" and gleefully imagined him ripping each and every one of them a new asshole.
I like this book kind of in the way I like [b: The Party|32620309|The Party|Robyn Harding|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1496760152s/32620309.jpg|53207995] and [b: Do Not Become Alarmed|33155774|Do Not Become Alarmed|Maile Meloy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1482644401s/33155774.jpg|53849349], in the sense that some of the characters are TERRIBLE, but they're supposed to be that way. More than once I wanted to slap Julia and Gwen upside the head: Gwen was absolutely a self-absorbed little brat, and Julia trying to push all the responsibility for the
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pregnancy/relationship off on Nathan- who she calls a frickin' SEX OFFENDER, despite being barely a year older than GwenNathan and James have their own crap, but Julia and Gwen really got on my nerves. But much like those other two books I mentioned, their perspectives are not portrayed as the absolute Right. you're shown many perspectives, and as the saying goes, "the truth is somewhere in the middle".
Put it this way: More than half of this book, I would pause and picture this family doing a segment on "Dr. Phil" and gleefully imagined him ripping each and every one of them a new asshole.