This is an interesting story, generally speaking. The idea of one semester of potentially having a do-over for an event in your life is intriguing. However, in execution this book falls flat.
We get to know each character only through his or her tragedy. Because of this, we know only the moments they long to change in their lives, and nothing else. There is almost no development at all, even for Jam, who is our narrator.
The entire story feels shallow and forced. The big, massive, huge, twist-y secret isn't even really that impactful. There are much deeper issues at play in Belzhar, ones that each character needs to resolve, Until then, this book can only be quantified as okay, and not exceptional- in my opinion, anyway.
Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer: 2 out of 5 stars.
No comments:
Post a Comment