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…as close as I can get to Werner Herzog reading bedtimes stories to me. Definitely going for the audiobook version read by him.

ugh. I can’t. I give up.

@peoplelikebooks nice!! congrats!!

I downloaded the audio book version right before a long drive based on seeing this book pop up on best of 2024 lists. I’m half way into it…..what was I thinking? I kind of hate it but also kind of hate not finishing books. The narrator, age 45, seems to be only just now discovering that perimenopause is a biological thing that happens. People write about the book like it’s so raw and shocking. I just feel like I’m trapped in some modern romance novel that’s trying to be edgy…. So far I find it to be boring and annoying.

I’m kind of a sucker for historical fiction. The story kept my attention as an audiobook on long drives. It wasn’t an intense page turner but it was interesting to learn more from about the Panama Canal and the lives impacted by it. She weaves the stories of multiple characters, the transitions from each perspective were clever and smooth.

Really enjoyed this collection of three novellas. First time reading this author and I want to read more. I really liked his writing style, the themes, and the characters.

About 40% in….liking how the author transitions between the different characters.