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[3.4] I struggled with this novel and at times found the glacial pace enervating. At one point, I decided not to finish but then was drawn back into it. I appreciated the way the story came together, through layers of memories, gradually revealing more and more about Lil and Frank and Shelley.
I was completely absorbed while reading this mesmerizing book, "Hieroglyphics." It tells the story of four people, who are each coping with earlier traumas. Lil and Frank began dating in college and were surprised to learn that each of them had lost a parent to a tragic accident when young. This shared experience formed the basis of their attraction to each other. Shelley is a much younger woman who happens to live in the same house as Frank's family did, while he was growing up in North Carolin...
This was a thought-provoking meditation on the fickleness and the resonance of memory.I’ve often remarked at how easily I can remember song lyrics from the 1980s, specific instances or people from my childhood, even what theaters I saw movies at (and with whom) years before, but I can’t remember why I walked into the kitchen or where I put my keys. Those same things would certainly be familiar to the characters of Jill McCorkle’s newest book, Hieroglyphics !Frank and Lil have moved from Bo...
My Blog | My BookTube | My Book Club | Instagram | Twitter3.5 starsThank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Bokos for inviting me to read Hieroglyphics and for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!A review will be up on my blog on May 20, 2021 at 10 am CST on Honey Roselea Reads for you guys to check out!My review on Hieroglyphics will be accessible using this link from May 20, 2021 at 10 am CST and onward.For now, here is a preview to what the review will look like:❀❀❀❀After re...
When a novel receives starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist, it gets my attention. Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle deserves those stars. And more. It's a graceful book that captures your imagination with honest emotion and authentic characters, each struggling with his or her own troubled history. How do we survive the memories of those who did not survive? Jill confronts this question with insight, gentle wit, and plenty of compassion.
Thank you Algonquin for a complimentary copy and for including me on the book tour. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own. Hieroglyphics By: Jill McCorkle REVIEW ☆☆☆☆I have a love/hate relationship with Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle. This story is expertly crafted in a non linear narrative with multiple points of view. It is so insightful, compelling and thought provoking that it astounds me. But, the subject matter is heavy, bleak and leaning towards dark much mor...
Navel gazing, page after page after page of indulgent navel gazing by dull characters
Jill McCorkle writes a captivating story that is powerful, emotional and deeply moving, about ordinary people trying to make sense of their life, the stories that shape them, and what they leave as legacy to their children. The story is centered on Lil and Frank, both retirees from Boston moving to North Carolina to be closer to their daughter, and Shelley a court reporter and her troubled son Harvey. The story is told in their POVs and just like our memories and personal stories, they are remem...
Book: Hieroglyphics Author: Jill McCorkle Rating: 2 Out of 5 StarsI would like to thank the publisher, Algonquin Books, for providing me with an ARC. I think this book could have been good, but there was something about it that just didn’t sit well for me. It was hard to follow and there was really no clear concept of time. I normally do enjoy books that follow characters throughout their lives, but the way this one was presented, it was kind of confusing. Plus, it felt like there was a deep dis...
