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vilmati's review against another edition
4.0
Hyvä muistutus siitä ettei some ole totta ja miten koti elämä peitetään
mhyppolite's review
3.0
I struggled with this book because I found the protagonist really unlikeable and annoying, but at the same time related to the difficult friendship situations that she finds herself in as a woman in her early-30’s. It took me some time to finish the book after starting but I got through it.
ellie_ofc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
4.0
searchingforsamantha's review against another edition
3.0
Gah I'm so conflicted about this book. If she had broken up with him halfway through and then gone on to do something interesting, it would have been an easy 5 stars. The writing is witty, incisive and painfully honest. I saw more of myself in Tori than I care to admit. But instead, the rather anticlimactic breakup with absolutely no rhyme or reason came right at the end, and the conclusion was forced into a few short pages. The payoff, her new book, was tacked onto the end in a 100-word email.
Anyone else a bit let down by this ending? I understand the hype around her relatability, but that doesn't make up for an astounding lack of resolution.
Anyone else a bit let down by this ending? I understand the hype around her relatability, but that doesn't make up for an astounding lack of resolution.
sivukerrallaan's review against another edition
4.0
Pidän Bournen kirjoitustyylistä, joka sekoittaa sopivassa suhteessa huumoria ja vakavia aiheita. Hänen kirjansa herättävät aina ajatuksia. Tämä ei ollut ehkä lempparini, mutta todella hyvä kuitenkin.
_marcied's review against another edition
5.0
i’ve never read a book that touches on these topics before. even though i’m half her age i felt so badly for tori, so angry at tom especially in that one sex scene like ew why are you like that
even though i felt badly for tori she also drove me up the wall, the way she was projecting her life and just refusing to see how rotten and miserable she was, and in the end it was hard to feel any sympathy for her- tho i’m glad it ended how it did.
author did a great job of putting out a raw, miserable sense throughout this whole book, getting us to dislike almost pretty much single character in the whole book which was done brilliantly
even though i felt badly for tori she also drove me up the wall, the way she was projecting her life and just refusing to see how rotten and miserable she was, and in the end it was hard to feel any sympathy for her- tho i’m glad it ended how it did.
author did a great job of putting out a raw, miserable sense throughout this whole book, getting us to dislike almost pretty much single character in the whole book which was done brilliantly
hannah_dougshaw's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fyrrea's review against another edition
3.0
Ocena: 3
Wrażenia: Trochę love/hate, bo z jednej strony upłakałam się z radości podczas opisu wesela albo pomysłów na baby shower, a z drugiej strony wkurzające koncentrowanie się na tym, żeby dobrze wypaść w social mediach i zgarniać lajeczki. Fajnie opisana społeczna presja, żeby się ustatkować, mieć dzieci, pojęcie muru, który oddziela dzieciatych od niedzieciatych.
Dla kogo: Na pewno nie każdemu podejdzie styl, ale wpada do szufladki "polecane", autorka bardzo się stara siać feministyczną propagandę i zdrowe relacje, a to zawsze szanuję :)
Wrażenia: Trochę love/hate, bo z jednej strony upłakałam się z radości podczas opisu wesela albo pomysłów na baby shower, a z drugiej strony wkurzające koncentrowanie się na tym, żeby dobrze wypaść w social mediach i zgarniać lajeczki. Fajnie opisana społeczna presja, żeby się ustatkować, mieć dzieci, pojęcie muru, który oddziela dzieciatych od niedzieciatych.
Dla kogo: Na pewno nie każdemu podejdzie styl, ale wpada do szufladki "polecane", autorka bardzo się stara siać feministyczną propagandę i zdrowe relacje, a to zawsze szanuję :)
katypotaty0908's review against another edition
I kept reading incase the plot picked up or got more interesting, but by page 200 it really hadn’t. Pregnancy was a much bigger theme than I expected. It was quite a depressing tone on the whole, and as someone who has been going through IVF and had a miscarriage 5 weeks ago, it probably wasn’t the best choice despite thoroughly checking the content warnings and reviews!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Rape
gymjam_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
3.25