The novel did not feel as if it was representing the need for equality, but rather it was representing the need for superiority because women were, in most cases the brightest bulbs in the box presented. I preordered it so I assumed I would like it more, but I found it average.
Membership is free & gives you access to book giveaways, author chats & your private, free book club page. What would you have done? The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung is as ambitious and intriguing as the conplex math problems Katherine, the protagonist of this remarkable novel aims to solve. What did you make of Marjorie Quick and her role in Odelle’s life?
How are they so sure of themselves, and why are so many people so eager to listen? She seemed to take her own rude and cruel behavior very lightly while she slammed others for theirs. Something in my chest that had begun to uncoil days after I read this book seized up again while I wrote this review, as quickly as if someone had held a light to kindling. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of
Catherine Chung has written a deft, spellbinding emotional puzzle-box of a book, rich and intricately layered. In the novel she looks back on her life, particularly the early stages of her career which were inextricably bound up with the story of where she came from.What a beautiful and mesmerizing book. “The Tenth Muse makes for a fantastic book club pick. This was just what I needed.Catherine Chung is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a Director's Visitorship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. She suffered. The men were weak and dishonest. 1. Are the superlative reviews due to what seems like a progressive agenda expressed on every page? Start by marking “The Tenth Muse” as Want to Read: But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, she remains a mystery - no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery.An unforgettable new novel from the million-copy bestselling author ofSign up to the Best of Pan Macmillan newsletter to discover the best of our books, events and special offers. Katherine was not likable. - Entertainment Weekly "An interrogation of truth and its value - of secrets, sacrifice, and identity." I listened to the audiobook which was well narrated by Cassandra Campbell.I listened to the audiobook which was well narrated by Cassandra Campbell.I picked this book up for a break from the typical stuff I was required to read. How did the book make you feel? Her mother was Chinese, she believes. There were thought to be only nine, but the Tenth Muse disappeared from history because she did not want to be the inspiration for man, but rather wanted to be herself, her own inspiration, her own successful individual. Who among us has not wanted to belong, fell in love, suffered frustration over the limitations of your gender, was ambitious? This fits in perfectly with today’s liberal effort to downplay religious fervor. Most importantly, in an authentic and engaging voice, it celebrates women as a force to be reckoned with.The concept is simple. We’d love your help. I didn't so much read it as get lost in it, finishing it in little more than a day. Authors are chosen because of diversity and books are chosen for the progressive issues they put forth and support. In the novel she looks back on her life, particularly the early stages of her career which were inextricably bound up with the story of where she came from.“The Tenth Muse” by Catherine Chung narrated by Cassandra Campbell in the Audible production is an absorbing listen. You’ve to take a few minutes after you’ve flipped the last page to soak in the brilliance of what you’ve just read. The Tenth Muse, Catherine Chung, author; Cassanda Campbell, narrator This book is a fairly good representation of the books today that are being presented as literature when really they are treatises on liberal policies. I preordered it so I assumed I would like it more, but I found it average. Her battle to have her work recognized and to overcome the prejudice against her gender in a male dI was hoping to like this much more. As the spool of secrets unravels, Katherine must travel around the world in the footsteps of some of the greatest mathematical minds in history.I started reading The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung on a sunny Saturday afternoon, and when I looked up next, the book was finished, the sun had gone down, and it was time for dinner. Something in my chest that had begun to uncoil days after I read this book seized up again while I wrote this review, as quickly as if someone had held a light to kindling. Our Book Club page for The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung- includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Author Website, Book Summary, Talking Points, Review & Reader Comments While she attempts to unearth the mathematical challenges, she discovers puzzles that surround her own identity. Book Club Questions for Nonfiction. Yet we are supposed to believe she is very innocent as she sleeps with her advisors and professors who, of course, take advantage of her purity. Raymond Yee What kind of book club discussion?
There has to be some sort of compromise for fulfillment in life.
In many of the characters I found I could identify. Thank You Tracey and yes I loved it! “The Tenth Muse makes for a fantastic book club pick. She has a degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and worked at a think tank in Santa Monica before going to Cornell University for her MFA. The Tenth Muse is such a book. I needed something solid and good and refreshing. There are many examples of a close female friendship in the novel – which left the deepest impression on you? Her life goal is to "conquer the Riemann hypothesis, the greatest unsolved mathematical problem of her time." I’m not joking when I say I paused the audiobook and shook my head. 7. Still, rather than a literary endeavor, I thought the book descended into a romantic novel which fit into the category of Chick Lit.