Review of 'Poser' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I think that in the pursuit of honesty, the author painted a bleak picture of herself and her life. Choosing to focus on the negative and the dramatic should have made for an interesting book, but instead it created a disconnect between myself and the author -- is anyone really that miserable?
Even at my worst I have good things in my life but if the author could say the same, she didn't mention it. She had her children, but she put so much pressure on herself to be the perfect mother that they sounded like a beloved burden rather than a source of joy. She had yoga but she also has a huge amount of anxiety about being good at it. Even her husband seemed like a source of shame and conflict instead of love and support.
I enjoyed her voice and found her funny, but I found Poser …
I think that in the pursuit of honesty, the author painted a bleak picture of herself and her life. Choosing to focus on the negative and the dramatic should have made for an interesting book, but instead it created a disconnect between myself and the author -- is anyone really that miserable?
Even at my worst I have good things in my life but if the author could say the same, she didn't mention it. She had her children, but she put so much pressure on herself to be the perfect mother that they sounded like a beloved burden rather than a source of joy. She had yoga but she also has a huge amount of anxiety about being good at it. Even her husband seemed like a source of shame and conflict instead of love and support.
I enjoyed her voice and found her funny, but I found Poser poorly balanced.