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jpitts's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
April 2024
This was so cleverly written and fascinatingly odd. My big thing is that, while I was super invested in Hazel, I couldn't bring myself to give one fuck about Jasper, and a lot of the story was told through his POV.
November 2023
I can't explain why I liked this but I kinda did
This was so cleverly written and fascinatingly odd. My big thing is that, while I was super invested in Hazel, I couldn't bring myself to give one fuck about Jasper, and a lot of the story was told through his POV.
November 2023
I can't explain why I liked this but I kinda did
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
shawcrit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
veroperovero's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a wild ride. I went in expecting a humorous account of a woman with shitty relationships and ended up wondering if I’ve ever read such a weird book (I have). This is fun if you enjoy awkward humor - and it is awkward. There are sex dolls, dolphins, and greasy men wearing skin tight leather. If you decide to read it for a laugh, I advice you do so with an open mind. The characters aren’t exactly lovable, but that’s part of the charm.
mattleesharp's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not even in the "well written, but too weird" camp on this. I didn't think this was an interesting or well written book, unfortunately. I think I am just not the target audience. Gave up halfway through. Hopefully I'll come back and see how foolish I was. Bleh
lauren_soderberg's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 (ish) stars
It's strange and kind of really bananas, but I'm here for (most of) it. I enjoyed the HBO adaptation much better, though, but it's kind of fun to compare and contrast the two.
It's strange and kind of really bananas, but I'm here for (most of) it. I enjoyed the HBO adaptation much better, though, but it's kind of fun to compare and contrast the two.
orrisb's review against another edition
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
horfhorfhorf's review against another edition
3.0
A romp through the absurd, to be sure. Nutting makes for quite the guide in the over-teched and under-controlled world of Gogol.
Sideline: given all the unfortunate press Elon Musk has received in the last year, it wasn't hard to envision him as "Byron." That can't be coincidence, right?
Sideline: given all the unfortunate press Elon Musk has received in the last year, it wasn't hard to envision him as "Byron." That can't be coincidence, right?
patty_humphreys's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5