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A review by mynameismarines
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
4.0
I really liked this. As I always do, I went through lots of other reviews and most people who fangirled over Fangirl seem to think this a lesser book. For me, I think Rainbow Rowell is beautifully consistent in her story telling. All four of her books have gotten four stars from me, and I'd be hard pressed to rank them as they all share the same strengths and weaknesses.
Rowell knows how to craft beautiful characters. They are flawed and relatable but with that touch of something special that elevates them into the realm of fiction. In this case, I think it made Georgie read a bit younger than her 30-something years, but on the other hand, Geogie's immaturity was also an issue within the greater story.
I loved Neal from the very beginning. Maybe because I related to his hatred of questions and the way he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. I loved the way he quietly filled so much of the story with so few lines and so few smiles.
As always with Rowell, the supporting characters were all well done, feeling like full separate entities.
I'm not sure if the way Rowell describes marriage is "realistic," being unmarried myself, but it's kind of invalid logic anyway. A marriage can be as unique as the two people it is between. I feel like Rowell did an excellent job telling us about Georgie and Neal's marriage, and ultimately trying to answer the question of, "is there love enough?"
I was happy while reading this book. Even when things were up in the air, reading about these people made me feel warm and fuzzy.
Rowell knows how to craft beautiful characters. They are flawed and relatable but with that touch of something special that elevates them into the realm of fiction. In this case, I think it made Georgie read a bit younger than her 30-something years, but on the other hand, Geogie's immaturity was also an issue within the greater story.
I loved Neal from the very beginning. Maybe because I related to his hatred of questions and the way he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. I loved the way he quietly filled so much of the story with so few lines and so few smiles.
As always with Rowell, the supporting characters were all well done, feeling like full separate entities.
I'm not sure if the way Rowell describes marriage is "realistic," being unmarried myself, but it's kind of invalid logic anyway. A marriage can be as unique as the two people it is between. I feel like Rowell did an excellent job telling us about Georgie and Neal's marriage, and ultimately trying to answer the question of, "is there love enough?"
I was happy while reading this book. Even when things were up in the air, reading about these people made me feel warm and fuzzy.