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tiasy97's review against another edition
4.25
I went into this not really knowing what it was about and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised! I really enjoyed reading about the different relationships and a lot of things that were said resonated with me. This story is a FUCK YOU to the men that gaslight, abuse, manipulate and use women. I am so on side w that. And the ending knocked me sideways, I don’t know how but I really did not see it coming. Very gripping read - but I am a nosy bitch and love reading about peoples relationships which is essentially what this is (even if it is fictional)
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Death, Rape, Drug abuse, and Gaslighting
mcgbreads's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
ARC review; thank you to John Murray Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this.
The description of this book is vague, so I was intrigued, and this was unexpected in a good way.
We follow Charlotte and the timeline of her life. That timeline is fragmented, going back and forward. It's all focused on the relationships she has had with men. We also learn of her childhood and a traumatic event that changed her life forever, and it's relevant to the kind of person she goes on to become.
I'm not a fan of the first-person, stream-of-consciousness narrative, but I do like character studies and the writing was nice, so I ended up enjoying this one more than I initially thought I would.
I do have to say, the time jumps get a bit messy, the relationships get a bit old after a while, and the twist is predictable. I was also not a fan of the MC, but she was interesting to uncover, especially her motivations, and the writing kept me hooked. It's quite a dark, raw read.
This is a hate letter to the type of men who make it their life's mission to damage, use, and abuse women, and I vibed with that.
The description of this book is vague, so I was intrigued, and this was unexpected in a good way.
We follow Charlotte and the timeline of her life. That timeline is fragmented, going back and forward. It's all focused on the relationships she has had with men. We also learn of her childhood and a traumatic event that changed her life forever, and it's relevant to the kind of person she goes on to become.
I'm not a fan of the first-person, stream-of-consciousness narrative, but I do like character studies and the writing was nice, so I ended up enjoying this one more than I initially thought I would.
I do have to say, the time jumps get a bit messy, the relationships get a bit old after a while, and the twist is predictable. I was also not a fan of the MC, but she was interesting to uncover, especially her motivations, and the writing kept me hooked. It's quite a dark, raw read.
This is a hate letter to the type of men who make it their life's mission to damage, use, and abuse women, and I vibed with that.
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