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Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

karinajperez's review against another edition

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5.0

Just give me a character-driven, Irish-based, toxic relationship-esque piece of literature and i’m devouring it! I had a hard time putting the majority of this down once I picked it up. This painted the perfect picture of desperation. The main character experiences a string of emotions that starts with losing herself in someone only to later desperately try to bring her old self back in self-destructing, deep-rooted, personal ways. Neurotic and emotional, I loved it.

“I made mistakes like that all the time, seeking affirmation from the very worst people, so that what I must have been after deep down was confirmation of the fears instead of their dismissals.”

ophelia_so_sad's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad tense medium-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

2.5


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netruce's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

rachaelwinterling's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a wild ride, truly unhinged in a relatable way, which almost makes it scary haha

madisonryu's review against another edition

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reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

she was insufferable, but unfortunately relatable a few times. also i really loved the first half of it, thinking it would become one of my favorites. however, i wasn’t very impressed with the last half which kind of ruined it for me. 

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californian_vagabond's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

3.25

ericka_monroy's review against another edition

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dark emotional

3.0

meghanbrady's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

itsmandaaa's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the_idlereader's review against another edition

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sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0