My Nemesis (novel)
| Author | Charmaine Craig |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
Publication date | 2023 |
My Nemesis is a 2023 novel by American writer Charmaine Craig.
Plot
Publisher Grove Atlantic describes the book as “an immersive and searing story of two women, their marriages, and the rivalry between them,” as well as a “story of seduction, envy, and the ways we publicly define and privately deceive ourselves today.”[1]
Writing and composition
Craig did not create an outline to write the book, but while writing did aim to produce a work of approximately 50,000 words.[2] After selling the book, Craig removed some 3000 words from the work.[2]
Reception
Writing in the Boston Globe, critic Carolyn Kellogg called it “a breakthrough tour de force,” adding, “Many have tried to give us an unreliable narrator; few have succeeded as well as Craig does.”[3] Kirkus and Publishers Weekly both published reviews.[4][5] In a review published by the Star Tribune, Marion Winik praised the novel as a "spiky little feminist page-turner".[6] The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal both criticized the narrative.[7][8]
References
- ^ "My Nemesis". Grove Atlantic. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Listi, Brad (February 7, 2023). "Charmaine Craig on "Working in Miniature" and the Value of Concision". Otherppl. Literary Hub. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (February 16, 2023). "The narrator of Charmaine Craig's 'My Nemesis' is a midcentury man trapped in the body of a feminist". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "MY NEMESIS | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus. November 29, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "My Nemesis by Charmaine Craig". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Winik, Marion (February 3, 2023). "Review: 'My Nemesis,' by Charmaine Craig". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Hogeveen, Esme (February 7, 2023). "Book Review: 'My Nemesis,' by Charmaine Craig". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Sacks, Sam (February 3, 2023). "Fiction: Salman Rushdie's 'Victory City'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 1, 2023.