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waywithwords's review
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
menomica's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book reminds me of Starling Days in that there’s no real plot. It’s more of a character study though, admittedly, I’m not entirely sure if this counts as a character study since there’s no grand revelation or character growth for any of the characters.
All of that sounds bad, but I did in fact thoroughly enjoy this book. Hallie Butler has a literary voice that is both casual and accessible without coming across as amateurish or lazy. She’s also good at writing dialogue which cannot be said about a lot of other writers for some reason. The fact that everyone had flaws really helped to make everyone feel more human and made it easier to envision them.
All of that sounds bad, but I did in fact thoroughly enjoy this book. Hallie Butler has a literary voice that is both casual and accessible without coming across as amateurish or lazy. She’s also good at writing dialogue which cannot be said about a lot of other writers for some reason. The fact that everyone had flaws really helped to make everyone feel more human and made it easier to envision them.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
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