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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Millie is kind of annoying, pessimistic and bitter. She's also pretty real about the mundanity of having to work to exist.
Agreed w all of the lower star reviews but it’s set in Chicago so I loved it
I recently saw this on a list of "best Millennial books" (whatever that means!) and was surprised that I had marked it "to read" back in 2019. For some reason, the first half of the book was a bit of a slog, and then I really enjoyed the second half! I'm guessing some of that was the main character becoming more sympathetic, but also she was quite a weirdo in a way that I don't see in fictional women often. It was also a joy to read a book set in Chicago. I liked the interspersed other characters as well, especially when they were seen from yet other viewpoints.
for every terrible tiktok book rec I read, I lose at least 50 strands of hair I’ll never get back
3.7/ Tart and tight little novel-- the prose moves fast and bites. Millie is achingly real and ordinary, captured brilliantly by Halle Butler. I laughed a bunch of times and felt the dread of an open, looming future we all experience at points throughout our 20s. I felt like there could have been more to the story, more questions answered-- but overall an enjoyable, quick read.
Second in a run of ‘women disconnected from modern society’ books. I found the first (My Year of Rest and Relaxation) to be much more engaging and interesting.
I picked up this book after reading Jia Tolentino's review of it in the New Yorker. Re-reading that review after finishing the book I am inclined to agree that Halle Butler has written an important work. But I wonder if the review was better than the book itself?
I had a hard time getting into this book at first because it seemed like just a bunch of mean thoughts the protagonist was thinking about everyone (on her commute, co-workers, etc). But then I also read this book during what might be the busiest span of weeks in my career this far and this book was far from an escape. It was stressful. I can identify with the protagonist in many respects.
Who is this book for? Is it for millenials? It certainly reflects current realities of work. Is it for older generations? Is it indeed a satire, as suggested by Catherine Lacey in the pull quote on the back cover of the paperback edition? I don't think so. It depicts a grim reality that many people face.
In some ways, because the protagonist is a bit older, I see this book as the spiritual sequel of Normal People by Sally Rooney.
I had a hard time getting into this book at first because it seemed like just a bunch of mean thoughts the protagonist was thinking about everyone (on her commute, co-workers, etc). But then I also read this book during what might be the busiest span of weeks in my career this far and this book was far from an escape. It was stressful. I can identify with the protagonist in many respects.
Who is this book for? Is it for millenials? It certainly reflects current realities of work. Is it for older generations? Is it indeed a satire, as suggested by Catherine Lacey in the pull quote on the back cover of the paperback edition? I don't think so. It depicts a grim reality that many people face.
In some ways, because the protagonist is a bit older, I see this book as the spiritual sequel of Normal People by Sally Rooney.
Did I relate to her level of ennui a little too well? Maybe. This was darkly funny, and maybe on the nose; and unfortunately relatable to me as a millennial who has felt unmoored and actually had a temp job at my lowest point post-grad. I felt her helplessness and I enjoyed her snark. I wish she’d acted out on her impulses to rage at Sarah, but that would have been too much wish-fulfillment I guess.
I liked the style and the moments when Butler switched narrators to anchor Millie into the real world.
I liked the style and the moments when Butler switched narrators to anchor Millie into the real world.
tense
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tal vez no lo entendí pero se me hizo insufrible, dos estrellas pork no puedo decir nada respecto a la muchacha pk yo soi igual de insoportable