Some very interesting points of the book proved that “Intimacy” from Hanif Kureishi was a good choice. First it is narrated in first person, which makes the title of the book “Intimacy” really means it. Second it’s not a novel in the traditional sense, but it’s the narrative of a man’s thoughts one day before taking an important decision in his life, which is to finish or not his marriage. Third, it’s like reading someone’s mind. I had a mix of feelings while reading the book. He seemed selfish, cold, egocentric and shallow but also alone, lost and looking for his happiness. For me it seemed very much a male point of view of a marriage, but in the end I cannot say these feelings are exclusively masculine but maybe feelings from the modern times. By the end of the book I tried to understand his feelings through a cultural lens, and then it made more sense to me. Why did I like the book? Three things again. First, I knew a different writing style coming from a very good writer; second, it made me think about a numerous of things such as feelings, relationships, dreams, and so on and third, I do not wish to read anybody’s mind in real life, it might be not as fun as I thought it could be.
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