Reviews

God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer by Joseph Earl Thomas

ruthsturm94's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective 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

4.75

peterse1's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

4.0

makealongstorycourt's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

2.0

😬

Okay I don’t like stream of consciousness books, and this was that. Alas, I pushed through and ???? I just don’t know how to feel about it. 

Honestly the entire novel felt like a surface-level therapy session with those people who say something horrifically tragic and then just carry on with describing the weather. You know those people???  It felt rushed, for me, and I couldn’t enjoy the parts that I liked because the writing style made me feel as though I needed to read through the prose fast bc the sentence structure was wildly long. The sentences required your working memory to hold so much while still taking in 3-4 more dependent clauses and it felt 🤯

Sorry for not liking this - truly just not for me, but this could be a banger for others.