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cheyh17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
naddl0r's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ich hasse es, dass zu sagen aber ich glaube, ich hätte das Buch besser gefunden, wenn ich es auf Englisch und nicht die deutsche Übersetzung gelesen hätte. Wenn ich die englische Version mal in die Hände kriegen sollte, lese ich es nochmal und überarbeite ggf. die Bewertung.
Aber so fühlte sich die Geschichte irgendwie steinig an, obwohl ich gleichzeitig so sehr mochte, dass sie messy ist. Das man die ganze Zeit denkt: "Puh, das ist ein bisschen too obsessive, girl." und "Wow, SPRICH doch endlich mit IRGENDJEMANDEN darüber, was du denkst oder fühlst, gut oder scheisse findest, ey."
Und vielleicht ist das auch ein Übersetzungsding, aber Darryl und jede Interaktion mit ihm fand ich irgendwie super unwichtig. Jetzt, so am Ende, fühlt es sich an als wäre er nur irgendein besserer Lückenfüller gewesen. Klar kann man da jetzt viel rum interpretieren, dass er stellvertretend für irgendwas stünde oder watt weiß ich, wie andere Leute das empfinden, aber irgendwie...bin ich unzufrieden mit ihm. Ich glaube, er hätte soviel tiefer dargestellt werden können, wenn man nur EIN BISSCHEN mehr im Laufe des Buches über ihn erfährt, außer dass er offenbar einen Typen datet der scheiße ist und gerne Alkohol bei der Arbeit in seine Getränke kippt.
Ich weiß nicht. Ich hätte das Buch so, so, so gerne besser gefunden und geliebt. So bleibe ich erstmal bei 3 Sternen und würde es vermutlich nicht aufgeregt meinen Freund_innen empfehlen.
Aber so fühlte sich die Geschichte irgendwie steinig an, obwohl ich gleichzeitig so sehr mochte, dass sie messy ist. Das man die ganze Zeit denkt: "Puh, das ist ein bisschen too obsessive, girl." und "Wow, SPRICH doch endlich mit IRGENDJEMANDEN darüber, was du denkst oder fühlst, gut oder scheisse findest, ey."
Und vielleicht ist das auch ein Übersetzungsding, aber Darryl und jede Interaktion mit ihm fand ich irgendwie super unwichtig. Jetzt, so am Ende, fühlt es sich an als wäre er nur irgendein besserer Lückenfüller gewesen. Klar kann man da jetzt viel rum interpretieren, dass er stellvertretend für irgendwas stünde oder watt weiß ich, wie andere Leute das empfinden, aber irgendwie...bin ich unzufrieden mit ihm. Ich glaube, er hätte soviel tiefer dargestellt werden können, wenn man nur EIN BISSCHEN mehr im Laufe des Buches über ihn erfährt, außer dass er offenbar einen Typen datet der scheiße ist und gerne Alkohol bei der Arbeit in seine Getränke kippt.
Ich weiß nicht. Ich hätte das Buch so, so, so gerne besser gefunden und geliebt. So bleibe ich erstmal bei 3 Sternen und würde es vermutlich nicht aufgeregt meinen Freund_innen empfehlen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, Pregnancy, Grief, Addiction, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Gun violence
hapikohw's review
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Ableism, Grief, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
weaverca's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
The more I think about this book and the longer I try to write its review, the more pronounced my feelings become.
I saw this in a few bookstores and almost thought about giving it a try but didn't. Nearly two years later, I finally read it... and damn, did it fall short for me. This book seems to be lacking in a lot of places. The monotonous writing- which made the audiobook less enjoyable- combined with the lack of depth and background from the supporting characters left me so unsatisfied. The pièce de résistance: everything about Jane (aka Pizza Girl) felt sloppy and half-assed. From her underdeveloped thought process to her disappointing character arc, it portrayed her in a way that made it hard for me to sympathize.
Considering this book was just under 200 pages, I'd like to think that if Frazier had just “let it cook longer” and expanded on the story a little more, this might have been salvageable. But alas, it was “underbaked” and only gets one and a half stars from me.
I saw this in a few bookstores and almost thought about giving it a try but didn't. Nearly two years later, I finally read it... and damn, did it fall short for me. This book seems to be lacking in a lot of places. The monotonous writing- which made the audiobook less enjoyable- combined with the lack of depth and background from the supporting characters left me so unsatisfied. The pièce de résistance: everything about Jane (aka Pizza Girl) felt sloppy and half-assed. From her underdeveloped thought process to her disappointing character arc, it portrayed her in a way that made it hard for me to sympathize.
Considering this book was just under 200 pages, I'd like to think that if Frazier had just “let it cook longer” and expanded on the story a little more, this might have been salvageable. But alas, it was “underbaked” and only gets one and a half stars from me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Stalking, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content
madisonfrank's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Pregnancy, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, and Medical trauma
roaze's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’ll get back to this after I’m done crying….
~A few days later~
Okay done crying here is a bunch of quotes and lines that I liked from the book or felt represented it pretty well.
~A few days later~
Okay done crying here is a bunch of quotes and lines that I liked from the book or felt represented it pretty well.
“I started to picture the world without me in it“ -page 115.
“I added nothing - I had no hopes, no real tangible dreams that would make any lasting impact. If I was gone. Worst case scenario some pizzas wouldn’t be delivered on time. -page 116.
“You don’t have to be sorry. He didn’t die sad.
He died stupid.“-page 120.
“My heads a mess everywhere I go, I seem to find a way to trap myself. Most days, I can ignore it, but like anything really open and forgotten, it begins to rot. There are just too many thoughts, memories. I can’t look at anything and not think of something else.” -page 127.
“Jenny was more a person to me than mum ever had been” -page 136.
*Possible spoilers ahead*
“I love you,” he said “I love you so much and I’m so mad at you and I can’t even tell you how mad I am at you. The other day I woke up and went into our bathroom. The water was all over the floor, you’d left the sink running all night. I went back into the room, ready to fight about it, wanting to fight about it, but when I open the door you were just sitting up in bed, looking out the window. I stood in the doorway for a full five minutes, and you didn’t even turn your head.”
He looked up at me, tears dripping off his cheeks, and I wished he had hit me.
“What do you do in the shed in the backyard every night?”
Hit me, I can’t have this conversation, hit me, please, anything other than this.” -Page 160 to 161.
“Even if I never picked up the phone and heard her voice on the other end, I would’ve found something to lose myself in-If you were pushed off a cliff, you’d grab hold of anything resembling safety.“ - page 189.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual content
octoberof2003's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder
rebeccajost's review
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Classism and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion
lavendear's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Grief
kawooreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was an interesting little book. I had seen a few reviews on Tik Tok, so when I saw it at my local library I figured I would check it out. While I enjoyed it and finished it quickly (it was under 200pgs), I was bored at times at the lack of anything going on outside the jumbled thoughts of the protagonist. She is 18yrs old, pregnant, and doesn't really know what she wants out of life and kind of stumbles through many layers of her identity. She delivers a pizza to a woman and her son and begins an odd friendship. I was not expecting the story to go in the direction it eventually did but the last half of the book is definitely better than the first. But even during slower parts, I always felt the author chewing at important perceptions, and I felt compelled to keep following along until the story was done. One reviewer of this book said they felt the author's debut novel, while not the greatest, certainly has a writing style that is unique and attractive, and I certainly agree with that sentiment. I will definitely check out more from this author even if I wasn't completely blown away by this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Vomit