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mariskyjy's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hollidayreadswithme's review against another edition
3.0
What can I say about this?
I think the issue that I see is that I can’t get myself behind the hype.
I pushed myself to finish this book. I listened to the audiobook and then finished off the book in print.
I didn’t care for this book at all. I thought that the story was told in an interesting way but I feel like it’s lazy storytelling. By setting this up as a multitude of interviews, Reid gets to tell instead of show. We get hearsay about the people from that time. We get feminist narratives that are pushed on the characters instead of developed. I understand where that comes from and I wanted to root for some of the characters but I disliked all of them because their perceptions of each other were wholly negative. Not to mention the stereotypes trotted in.
This book got a lot of hype because of the quotable quotes and the 70’s rock backdrop. I mean, who doesn’t like Fleetwood Mac? As for the execution and the story building, it just wasn’t there. It felt like a mixture of A Star is Born and the movie Almost Famous. I just felt like it didn’t bring a whole lot of new stuff to the table.
I really wanted to like this. But after this, I need to take a break from hyped books.
3 stars.
I think the issue that I see is that I can’t get myself behind the hype.
I pushed myself to finish this book. I listened to the audiobook and then finished off the book in print.
I didn’t care for this book at all. I thought that the story was told in an interesting way but I feel like it’s lazy storytelling. By setting this up as a multitude of interviews, Reid gets to tell instead of show. We get hearsay about the people from that time. We get feminist narratives that are pushed on the characters instead of developed. I understand where that comes from and I wanted to root for some of the characters but I disliked all of them because their perceptions of each other were wholly negative. Not to mention the stereotypes trotted in.
This book got a lot of hype because of the quotable quotes and the 70’s rock backdrop. I mean, who doesn’t like Fleetwood Mac? As for the execution and the story building, it just wasn’t there. It felt like a mixture of A Star is Born and the movie Almost Famous. I just felt like it didn’t bring a whole lot of new stuff to the table.
I really wanted to like this. But after this, I need to take a break from hyped books.
3 stars.
wongamuffin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Fresh writing perspective with transcript of interviews spliced together. Be swept away with the characters and lifestyle. Gets you in the feels. Same author who wrote Carrie Soto but a totally different feel and a more compelling read. Can see why it was made into a tv series.
nms5989's review against another edition
reflective
fast-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
tabarkk's review against another edition
5.0
i loved the unique format of the book (interview style) it was so much fun to read especially with the audiobook it was just amazing!!
readbywina's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
lindsaymck's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse
mallory_r's review against another edition
4.0
I can't tell how I want to rate this. the middle was hard for me to get through but the end literally was a 5 ⭐