I really wanted to like this book more than I did. And it was well-written with very well-developed characters ***except*** for the blue-collar/working class characters who were lightly touched upon (if at all) and when they were, were almost always portrayed as all bad or all useless/helpless. It's ironic: the book makes mention of "white-rich-lady feminism"; annnnd guess what? That's describes the theme of, and almost all of the main characters in, this story. Maybe the author was trying to get that point across, that feminism, to survive, will have to be more inclusive of feminists who are not all white, cis-gender, middle-class or higher; but if so, she needed to give a *lot* more voice (like, any) to the *few* working class characters in this book.
Read great reviews about this book, was looking forward to devouring it! Sadly, the writing style left me wanting some excitement, some depth of character, something....anything. When I have to force myself to pick up a book that I'm reading, then I'm just not enjoying it. I found myself skipping chapters to see if there was any development of Greer's character (nope) and if Wolitzer's editor ever cut the verbose sentences (nope) so I'm not sure what all the reviews were praising. Hope the next reader enjoys.
