Charmaine Craig
Auteur de Miss Burma
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- Date de naissance
- 1970-10
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Études
- Harvard University
University of California, Irvine - Professions
- writer
assistant professor
actor - Courte biographie
- Charmaine Craig (born October 1970)was raised in Santa Monica, California. In 1989, she entered Harvard University, where she studied religion and literature, and graduated magna cum laude with highest honors. In 1996, she began the MFA graduate writing program at the University of California at Irvine, where she won several grants and fellowships that enabled her to research and write THE GOOD MEN, her first novel. Formerly an actress, she played the lead role in Disney`s White Fang 2 and had a recurring role on the CBS television series Northern Exposure. She lives in Laguna Beach with her husband Andrew Winer, author of The Color Midnight Made.
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My Nemesis par Charmaine Craig
Be prepared for a novel that is steeped in academic discussions and abstract philosophies, featuring characters who are all unlikeable and didn't quite seem human to me. Nonetheless, it's quite daring in its way and intellectually stimulating. At the same time, it also suffers from a degree of pretentiousness that might be useful in an academic essay, but is not quite convincing as a work of fiction. The very selfish characters are mouthpieces for philosophical (and often cruel) musings about selfhood, feminism, and morality. It was still an interesting read, if strangely inauthentic.… (plus d'informations)
½I've gotten this e-ARC from Netgalley in return for my honest review. The cover captured my attention and I half expected it to be a thriller but it turned out differently. I honestly was surprised with the outcome of this novel.
This novel is written in the view of Tessa, a writer who has a very intense mindset that I do find her to be self-absorbent. She view others negatively and even thought highly of herself. She's intellectually above others literally, I would give her that, but she has that tendency to ensure everything goes her way or the highway. That's my impression of her lah LOL!
After reading through, I began to realize that the characters in this novel are so relatable! I would say this is like a story of my neighbours or friends, with similar experiences hence it felt so close to home! It truly captures the essence or diva of some women literally! After all those drama, even though from 1 person's point of view, can be quite daunting but the true reveal at the end sort of summed it up best LOL!
I'm surprised that I managed to finish it as I did find it hard to read at the start, so dry that I wanted to DNF it. Maybe I wasn't used to this author's way of writing so it took me awhile to get used to and when I finally grasps it, I've reached the end.… (plus d'informations)
This novel is written in the view of Tessa, a writer who has a very intense mindset that I do find her to be self-absorbent. She view others negatively and even thought highly of herself. She's intellectually above others literally, I would give her that, but she has that tendency to ensure everything goes her way or the highway. That's my impression of her lah LOL!
After reading through, I began to realize that the characters in this novel are so relatable! I would say this is like a story of my neighbours or friends, with similar experiences hence it felt so close to home! It truly captures the essence or diva of some women literally! After all those drama, even though from 1 person's point of view, can be quite daunting but the true reveal at the end sort of summed it up best LOL!
I'm surprised that I managed to finish it as I did find it hard to read at the start, so dry that I wanted to DNF it. Maybe I wasn't used to this author's way of writing so it took me awhile to get used to and when I finally grasps it, I've reached the end.… (plus d'informations)
This was a Goodreads ARC win.
I hardly give up on a book after 20 pages or give a 1 star review.
Let me put it this way:
1. Rambling in word comprehension for me at least
2. Confusing and complicated plot - which I said the moment I read it and I didn't listen to myself when I entered it when I shouldn't have done so. Should have known when I saw philosophical and Albert Camus mentioned
3. No idea how 2 reviewers said it was coming of age when all the people were adults and one described as psychological fiction which I don't get at all since it had no undertones of one
4. One reviewer agreed with me which is a shock that she did not finish at page 50. Did not state if she liked the book which I would have liked to know.
Edit Review… (plus d'informations)
I hardly give up on a book after 20 pages or give a 1 star review.
Let me put it this way:
1. Rambling in word comprehension for me at least
2. Confusing and complicated plot - which I said the moment I read it and I didn't listen to myself when I entered it when I shouldn't have done so. Should have known when I saw philosophical and Albert Camus mentioned
3. No idea how 2 reviewers said it was coming of age when all the people were adults and one described as psychological fiction which I don't get at all since it had no undertones of one
4. One reviewer agreed with me which is a shock that she did not finish at page 50. Did not state if she liked the book which I would have liked to know.
Edit Review… (plus d'informations)
Miss Burma by Charmaine Craig is a novel of historical fiction that is based on the author’s own family history. It covers about 40 turbulent years in the country of Burma, now Myanmar, opening in the 1939 at the start of World War II and the threat of Japanese invasion and continuing on through the years of ousting British Colonialism and Burma’s civil war.
Unfortunately I struggled with this book, finding the pace extremely slow and the writing style dense, remote and inaccessible. The story is dark with scenes of torture, rape and violence. I knew very little about Burmese history other than it was a British colony at one time so I did find the political, historical and cultural information interesting but overall found the book overwritten and awkward. I eventually found myself skimming the book, avoiding the story in favor of the history.
Miss Burma has all the ingredients for an excellent novel and it would have been an excellent story if the author had been more focused on the characters. This book has increased my interest in reading more about this country and it’s history.… (plus d'informations)
Unfortunately I struggled with this book, finding the pace extremely slow and the writing style dense, remote and inaccessible. The story is dark with scenes of torture, rape and violence. I knew very little about Burmese history other than it was a British colony at one time so I did find the political, historical and cultural information interesting but overall found the book overwritten and awkward. I eventually found myself skimming the book, avoiding the story in favor of the history.
Miss Burma has all the ingredients for an excellent novel and it would have been an excellent story if the author had been more focused on the characters. This book has increased my interest in reading more about this country and it’s history.… (plus d'informations)
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