Reading project, week ending 2 July 2023

What have I read this week? It’s late, sorry!

Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller

This is a novel about a female teacher named Barbara who befriends another teacher who is having an affair with an underage pupil. I didn’t really like this because most of the characters seem to be horrible people. I did think it was well-written, though. I might read more by this author.

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

This is probably best described as a theoretical memoir, looking at the author’s life through a theoretical lens. I found this too abstruse because of all the theory and didn’t finish it. I would probably not read more by this author.

Knot of Shadows by Lois McMaster Bujold

This is a fantasy novella about a man named Penric and the demon who possesses him, Desdemona. This is book 11 in the Penric and Desdemona series. I really enjoyed it; I liked the characters and the setting. I would definitely read more by this author.

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