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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this in airports and buses and sidewalks.
Kurt Vonnegut... can't say I was sold on him after Slaughterhouse 5, which to me was a confusing and uninteresting read. But this! Fun and kinda weird, doesn't try to be anything it's not, a book that screams DONT TAKE ME SERIOUSLY yet is still solid in terms of story and characters. At times I felt like I was reading a post-dramatic theatre wannabe in novel form; I say wannabe cause it did have a plot, albeit highly unlikely and even hysterical, at times. This has not become one of my favorite books, not by any means, but it was very easy to follow and it kept me much needed company during flights, etc. This version was also small enough it fit into my jacket pocket which was fun.
Kurt Vonnegut... can't say I was sold on him after Slaughterhouse 5, which to me was a confusing and uninteresting read. But this! Fun and kinda weird, doesn't try to be anything it's not, a book that screams DONT TAKE ME SERIOUSLY yet is still solid in terms of story and characters. At times I felt like I was reading a post-dramatic theatre wannabe in novel form; I say wannabe cause it did have a plot, albeit highly unlikely and even hysterical, at times. This has not become one of my favorite books, not by any means, but it was very easy to follow and it kept me much needed company during flights, etc. This version was also small enough it fit into my jacket pocket which was fun.
funny
2.5 stars
This book was probably brilliant but it made me feel so unhappy. It reminds me of how I felt after I read Lord of the Flies in high school- I get that the author is making a point about how horrible humanity is, but I don’t really want to think about it because it makes me tired.
I probably will go back and rate it higher but right now I’m rating it based on how this book made me feel. And it did not make me feel good… which is probably the point.
This book was probably brilliant but it made me feel so unhappy. It reminds me of how I felt after I read Lord of the Flies in high school- I get that the author is making a point about how horrible humanity is, but I don’t really want to think about it because it makes me tired.
I probably will go back and rate it higher but right now I’m rating it based on how this book made me feel. And it did not make me feel good… which is probably the point.
fast-paced