The Enchanted in Crazy Challenge Connection

Nov 13, 2017 Sam rated it it was ok

Shelves: books-i-own, books-of-2017

Another one where I'm in the minority of not loving this book. I honestly found this to be incredibly disappointing. There are so many fantastic reviews about how raw and dark and magical this book is, and I felt none of that.

The writing isn't bad, but it's overly flowery in a way that detracts from the plot. I didn't care at all for the "magical realism" aspect of the novel. I may be biased since it isn't a genre that I enjoy to begin with, so having it leak into other genres doesn't do much f ...more

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Sep 16, 2015 Karen D rated it really liked it

Shelves: literary-fiction, magical-realism

The Enchanted was absolutely beautifully written, with an almost magical tone. As the narrator spends more and more time in prison, and is more removed from real life, life itself takes on an "enchanted" quality.

It doesn't really have a significant story arc, but what really makes it is the character development. All the characters each so real, and flawed and haunted. We never get to see why Anders ended up in jail in the first place, or what the other inmates had done that was so horrific, bu ...more

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Oct 12, 2016 Beth rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

I'm changing my rating from two stars to three because this book left an impression on me. Two days after finishing it, I'm enjoying the memory of it more than I enjoyed reading it (or, more accurately, listening to it). It also deserves a bump for an unexpected bit at the end and satisfying wrap-up of storylines. ...more

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