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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
Not into the aimless young person, workplace novel (e g convenience store woman). Also thought this would be way weirder.
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really loved this book. I went in to it knowing the "girl meets printer" premise and expected some strange love story but actually it's much deeper than that and very relatable. Our main character is stressed out in a dead end job reflecting on her upbringing in a low income area now working in a tourist hot spot. This book hits on so much so easily in such a short amount of time. Plot wise nothing really happens it's quite mundane but it's her inner monologue that really makes you think and relate to her and make you think yeah maybe falling for a printer isn't that crazy.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
slow-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
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Sorry but this is boring. And I counted 62 exclamation marks in 93 pages, I found the overuse irritating.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I love a weird girl book. This wasn’t as weird as I was expecting, but I still enjoyed it a lot. It reminded me a lot of Convenience Store Woman and I could definitely relate to the story it told. The writing was really good and it was translated well. I liked the way it was told in parts and the pace was good. The parts in italics were interesting and added a lot to the story. It was like having two stories or timelines in one. There were times where I was a little confused about what was going on. The mystery (?) of what happened when the main character was younger really intriguing and I loved that part. The narrative voice was amazing. It was a great representation of a young woman struggling in day to day life. Her paranoia was well written and I could feel her spiralling. The printer was a fun character. The part from his perspective was actually really good - it made me think a lot and it was so unique. I loved the social commentary on wealth, class, the workplace and misogyny. There wasn’t too much going on plot wise - I enjoyed following the characters journey though. It definitely made me think a lot which I think was what it wanted to do. It could have been weirder or had more big moments. It was a quiet book and I liked it a lot.
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character