Reviews

The Custard Heart by Dorothy Parker

kippenautomat's review

4.0

like bukowski without all the sexism

hollyrrowsell's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mrshoney1's review

relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

bltsandwich's review

challenging dark funny 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

3.5

You Were Perfectly Fine fucking clears 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Racism

jasminedanai's review

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

bouquetofroses's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

Parker effectively communicates the unexplored feelings of the female experience, leaving me as hazy as her main characters.

gemmabx's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bluishgreen12's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

well_of_loneliness's review

dark funny reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

powisamy's review

This does contain a couple if stories and personally I liked the first couple of them rather than the last one. It didn't really hold my attention.

Although I did see what Dorothy Parker was going for, it wasn't my favourite. Maybe I will read more from her in the future but I am not in a rush to do so.