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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
:/ god i wanna love this, but it was so boring to me. the idea was there & i related but it’s a no from me dog.
is it because i feel slightly attacked ?
is it because i feel slightly attacked ?
I wouldn’t recommend it. Had some good points but overall wished I hadn’t bothered.
“Should I read a book, I should make some friends, I should write some emails, I should go to the movies, I should get some exercise, I should unclench my muscles, I should get a hobby, I should buy a plant, I should call my exes, all of them, and ask them for advice, I should figure out why no one wants to be around me, I should start going to the same bar every night, become a regular, I should volunteer again, I should get a cat or a plant or some nice lotion or some Whitestrips, start using a laundry service, start taking myself both more and less seriously”
God, I love Millie.
I'm surprised I liked this book as much as I did. Maybe it's because I'm a little too much like Millie, I have to admit... I could not find it in me to hate her, the world was cruel to her and she had every reason to act the way she did. In fact, Sarah was worse!
I've read many of these "sad, depressed, cynical girl" books and while many of them feel the same (unnecessarily gross, annoying, and abnormal), this book no different; in fact many times it reminded me of All's Well by Mona Awad, however I can't help but mention how likeable Butler made her main lead compared to the other books in this sub-genre. I think too many authors get caught up in making their characters so unlikeable that it makes their entire novel hard-to-read... Annoying to get through. A chore, really. But Millie was so easy to understand and relate to. She really didn't do much to warrant the way people treated her and her reactions to the world around her was straightforward to me!
I get her! Fuck capitalism!
Give me a bitter, cynical female protagonist any day of the week. There's a moment that Millie feels a spark, a glimpse of hope, that things are finally going to change, and that makes what happens next all the more sad and terrifying. Dark, funny and bleak, but at 200 pages it does not over stay it's welcome. Thank God. Too many contemporary books I've read recently are overly long and over written. This novel makes it's point and that's it. Note perfect.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
How’s that Capitalism, huh?
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
idk man i get it
Ok, so I only read the first eight chapters (they’re short), but I wanted it noted that I tried and just could not.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This kind of reminds me of A Confederacy of Dunces. Millie is both relatable and awful.