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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Not my type of book. Reminded me of The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson. It was funny and quirky but too much for me. After a while I found the characters annoying and the dialogue tiresome and predictable. To be honest I got 3/4 through the book and gave up.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Basically, everyone annoyed me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
I care nothing for these privileged wealthy white men. Both Harry and George are awful people and most the female characters in the book are portrayed as victims or bitches. How this ever won the Women's Prize I have no idea.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading this book is…weird. It drags on and on and you wonder just how much stuff an author can pack into a story. As I was reading it, I really didn’t appreciate it and only kept reading because I wanted to know what happened next…kind of like a train wreck.
But the ending is nice, and I think really ties it all up and is worth the read.
But the ending is nice, and I think really ties it all up and is worth the read.
dark
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
one of the strangest yet most invigorating things i've ever read
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wasn't sure about this book at first, but boy did I enjoy it. Solid 4.5 stars for me. A story of trying to make the best of a bad situation, and how we sometimes trip ourselves up in the process.
It’s like a Coetzee novel about Americans. Great read.