Reviewed by Joséphine on
Initial thoughts: This book served to portray a collection of observations and ideas more than anything else. Plot and characters were secondary, if not, tertiary considerations. In a way, Outline deconstructed the format of a novel in the pursuit of gathering stories that are worthy of being written. It's a book that requires engagement of the mind and cares little for the heart's response.
While I did enjoy it on an intellectual level, I thought that Outline offered too little and yet was overambitious. In presenting all these snippets from various characters' lives, I felt like I didn't get to know any of them, least of all the main character. I'd probably enjoy it more upon a reread, next time in print rather than as an audiobook, with a pen in hand to annotate intriguing insights on life.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 7 March, 2017: Finished reading
- 7 March, 2017: Reviewed