Comments on: Review: 26a, Diana Evans

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:58:03 +0000

In reply to Alice. Aha, there are no twins in Americanah (that I recall), but she writes about twins in Half of a Yellow Sun.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 07:36:48 +0000

Interesting fact about twins! I’ve only read one Nigerian writer, Adichie, so far I don’t remember a mention of twins. I’m at the beginning of Americanah, so I could be proved incorrect.

I’ve not read the spoilers, as I think – from the quotes you’ve posted – I will want to read this one.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:24:28 +0000

In reply to Nish. Yep, it is very depressing indeed. If I'd known how depressing, and what brand of depressing, it was going to be, I might not have picked it up.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:22:14 +0000

In reply to litlove.

Hey, me too! Do you often find books where the therapists are GOOD though? I feel like a lot of the fictional therapists of the world are terrible at their jobs.

The therapist isn’t in 26a very much. She makes a few appearances, but nothing substantial. I’ve quoted the best bit of her in the review above — not much more to see!

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:21:46 +0000

In reply to Kailana. The extremely depressing book genre? Yeah, I'm not big on it either.

By: Nish

Nish — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:25:16 +0000

I prefer the American cover too even if it is more generic. But I don’t think I”ll pick up this one anyway. Therapy and suicide? Sounds a double dose of depressing for me.

By: litlove

litlove — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:53:17 +0000

I have never heard of this author, but I am a complete sucker for any narrative that involves a therapist. I know! But there it is.

By: Kailana

Kailana — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:10:43 +0000

I am not sure if I am big on this genre, but I have been curious about this book since I first heard of it.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:16:32 +0000

In reply to Alyce (@AtHomeWithBooks). Yep, it's not very interesting cover design. Sigh.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:16:08 +0000

In reply to raidergirl3. Aha! Mumsy was SAYING that she read 26a on the recommendation of somebody, but she couldn't remember which blogger it was. And now we know: It was you! The book you sent me (so, so kindly) was Poppy Shakespeare, I think. Did my mother want to read it as well? I can't remember.