07 January, 2007

The Man of My Dreams (Curtis Sittenfield)

I quite enjoyed Sittenfield's Prep, enough to want to check out any future books by the author. The Man of My Dreams has certain similarities to Prep - a drifting story following the insecure Hannah through fifteen years of her emotional and love life. I liked bits of this book, but I'm not sure that I actually enjoyed the whole. I read it a few weeks ago, and my memory of it, and especially its very bland protagonist, has already faded alarmingly. I think if you enjoyed Prep, or were interested in Sittenfield's style, it's worth the read to see where she went next. The Man of My Dreams didn't require a great deal of concentration, and is an excellent book to read on holidays.

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