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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I will be honest: I thought this was a weird girl story about a woman entering a spicy romantic affair with her copier. Like those books about being seduced by a firework, a deviled egg, or the Coronavirus? It was the cover and the title. I was down.
Instead, I got a vivid, evocative story about a young woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown who has become so dissociated from the world that her most meaningful day-to-day relationship is with her printer (not a copier). It is a portrait of depression, trauma, real and transactional relationships, feeling utterly isolated in a city full of people, and the burnout you can feel from perceiving the world as being on the brink of violence on a large or small scale at all times. It also touches on the morality of disposable culture, privilege blindness, and the perceived shame of being content with “menial” work and a life that is just enough for you.
It is a fine work of speculative fiction that may make you realize how often intrusive thoughts of violence impact your life (or not), as well as the smothering burden of trash waste and climate change. Oddly enough, it is also quite funny and charming.
reflective
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
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
dark
reflective
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
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I honestly felt like I didn't really know what was happening for most of this book, but I still enjoyed it!
3 stars i liked it
I loved part one and part two. this was weird (not as weird to me at least, as others have made it out to be but weird nonetheless.) This was at times funny, sad, and confusing. Nothing much happens which I think is kind of the point, I really enjoyed the unique concept.
Part 3 started going downhill and part four was a bit of a drag to read because I just expected more.
It felt a little long winded at times, I found myself skimming paragraphs. I am also a little confused about the main characters history, I followed along but it still seemed vague and to be honest I'm not really sure what happened there, I wish that was a little more clear.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury USA | Apollo for sharing a digital copy, as always, opinions are my own.
I loved part one and part two. this was weird (not as weird to me at least, as others have made it out to be but weird nonetheless.) This was at times funny, sad, and confusing. Nothing much happens which I think is kind of the point, I really enjoyed the unique concept.
Part 3 started going downhill and part four was a bit of a drag to read because I just expected more.
It felt a little long winded at times, I found myself skimming paragraphs. I am also a little confused about the main characters history, I followed along but it still seemed vague and to be honest I'm not really sure what happened there, I wish that was a little more clear.
Thank you to Netgalley and Bloomsbury USA | Apollo for sharing a digital copy, as always, opinions are my own.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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