Kluger chose to write this novel in terms of essays and diaries kept my the three main characters. The main problem I had was keeping track of them through the first quarter of the book. The characters are not only multicultural, but also include a gay male character -- which at times sounded "too contrived". The gay male "loved theatre", had appropriate troubles with coming out [although everyone else "knew' he was gay], and other stereotypical characteristics. The female, Mexican, was born into a highly political family.
In essence, the characters seemed to lack depth. I'm also not quite sure how "My Most Excellent Year" really is relevant to the text. The person who seemed to have the best year was a deaf boy from an orphan's institution who finds a home, in addition to a way to realize that movies/stories are not real. He was undoubtedly the most believable character in the entire book.
In essence, the characters seemed to lack depth. I'm also not quite sure how "My Most Excellent Year" really is relevant to the text. The person who seemed to have the best year was a deaf boy from an orphan's institution who finds a home, in addition to a way to realize that movies/stories are not real. He was undoubtedly the most believable character in the entire book.