Lisa Eckstein > Recent Status Updates

The family situations remain just as gripping and harrowing as the climbing scenes.

This is so intense, both the climbing sequences and some of the other events in the characters' lives.

Great description and great characters in this story about two teen friends who love rock climbing!

Still enjoying the ruminations of the protagonist as she reckons with her job as a translator, an obsessive crush, and generally existing.

Odd but compelling, with a sort of stream-of-consciousness style.

Interesting plot and character developments.

Can't wait to see how everyone gets out of these predicaments!

Next book club pick. I thought it might take a long time for the three characters to find each other, so I'm glad that happens fairly early, and now we can see how it will play out.

Captivated by the alien cultures, the language-focused plot, and the unfolding mystery!

This is fun. Can't wait to see where it's going!

Fascinating scenario, protagonist, and worldbuilding!

An easy breezy summer read for book club.

Eager to see what Anderson has to say for himself!

New POV is sort of revealing more, but also more repetitive than I expected. Still waiting to see how well this will all pay off.

This book became more interesting when I figured out it's mirroring The Great Gatsby.

This is fun and odd. I'm hoping for a story that expands as different POVs appear.

This is rather slow, mostly vibes rather than plot.

So far this is very heavily about the setting and the narrative voice. Curious to see where the story is going.

Getting exciting as the plot tension builds!

"...instances usually appear at immigration checkpoints. That was part of the point of an immigration checkpoint at an airport or railway, it was a controlled space for an instancing. It was a type of social technology. A solidified border, so that instances didn’t appear spontaneously in the air or so they didn’t pop into existence upon reaching the second landmass.x

I love the details of how the existence of instancing has shaped the history, culture, and storytelling of this world.

This is growing on me as the journey continues.

Fascinating premise of selves bifurcated by immigration. Can't wait to see where it's going!

Interesting to see familiar locations as Annie traveled through New England.

This is a book club pick, and a change of pace for me, since I don't read much nonfiction or biography.

I'm really loving how this story of family secrets is unfolding!

I love Patchett writing about family relations!

Beautifully written, a haunting story.

A wonderful, smooth storytelling style that's pulled me in immediately!

Definitely intrigued by what's going on in the main situation. But the alternating chapters of flashback are less interesting