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Veda becomes increasingly relatable. She will never live up to the self she aspires to and it tears her apart. It’s horrible that she inflicts this on her mother, but I can’t help but pity her. Her desire to be old money is trashy and contemptible, but her desire to play the piano is almost noble. I feel with her the agony of mediocrity.
— Jul 05, 2025 02:56PM
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Overall, the writing is fine. Some highlights: the shower as a ‘utile jewel’ right at the beginning, and the graveyard as a ‘marble orchard’ in chapter 11.
— Jul 02, 2025 08:06PM
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How sharper than a serpant’s fang it is to have a thankless child!
Mostly about pride, the kind money makes. The kind that ruins a person and their relationships. In this way (and others), a very american novel.
— Jul 02, 2025 08:01PM
Mostly about pride, the kind money makes. The kind that ruins a person and their relationships. In this way (and others), a very american novel.
