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obviouschild96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
3.0
elisav3treads's review against another edition
1.0
I made it halfway through and that's a lot considering how utterly plot-less and repetitive this book is. Christine Smallwood's writing made me question my literacy.
amylureads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
3.0
This one hits too close to home, and throws my mind back to graduate school. It is very smart, and meta: at times every single thought opens onto a related, obsessive thing, on the sentence level. It is concerned with what happens through today's scattered attention due to technology and a loss of self, especially for women. Piqued my anxiety. Overall enjoyed this book and appreciated its self-awareness about the things I'm describing, but the whole scenario are dynamics I run from in my real life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion
jamesthesnake's review against another edition
4.0
The feeling of director.oness and how our minds will never truly free us from
Our bodies
Our bodies
janececily's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
lshoer's review against another edition
4.0
A kind of "white woman problem" novel, but well-written and I enjoyed it
aleffert's review against another edition
4.0
This is really more of a standup comedy act about a sad academic whose life, career, etc. aren't really going anywhere than much of a novel. And like it's not her fault—academia is terrible—but also it's not not her fault. Kind of crushing, laugh out loud funny.
sinikiwe07's review against another edition
The protagonist's stream of consciousness was a tad bit difficult for me to grasp.