The Interestings

Okay, so, as expected, I did cry (a little) at the end. I understand some of the critics made about this book - that nothing incredibly “special” happens, that it is long and very descriptive. However, it worked perfectly for me, maybe because I love this type of book: long, about the passage of time and what time does to people, and about friendship, family, and love. In short, about life, showing what it looks like when we are teenagers and what it will probably look when we are middle-aged. I'm fascinated with the capacity some authors have to write about our lives' normality, and how they can capture the beauty and magic in all that normality. This book gave me “A little life” vibes (mixed with something written by Jeffrey Eugenides), because the characters' lives and the world-building are so detailed and well written that it seems that they have always been there, solid and ready, waiting for us.