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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
I was thoroughly confused in the beginning, but I hung in there. At some point, I was hooked. The twists and turns just kept coming over and over. I am still confused by the ending, but the intensity of the book makes me give it five stars. I got to a point where I could not put it down. The book could have used some more editorial work, but it was a good summer read and kept me engaged.
This was...okay. It took me a while to get into because the main character and narrator is so obnoxious at the beginning. All the talk of not eating and dieting and eating disorders like they are another must-have accessory was off putting. I feel like there was potential for so much in this story, but somehow it all fell flat.
I would have given this book 2.5 stars if I had the chance. It was on the "lucky day" shelf at my library and had a free weekend so I thought I could read this book within a week. The main character is very unlikable and I almost gave up early on because of her bitchiness, but with every other chapter being a flashback, I was curious as to her "big secret." Something pivotal is mentioned, and I thought "that's the big secret?" Then a major thing happens and you can't put the book down because you want to know what happens. But then NOTHING MAJOR HAPPENS. Yes, it was a very traumatic experience that I would wish upon no one, but I was still unsure of why/how everyone knew her name being she was rather upfront about bad experience #1 and her non-involvement with bad experience #2. There was too much going on, and once you find out all the bad things that happened to her in high school, it was very meh. Too many things that never came to fruition or were a red herring (that frankly would have been more interesting than what did happen). It could have used more work to be a more effective and satisfying novel in the end, but with that being said, I still couldn't put it down.
Knoll portrays Ani as the ugliness inside us all...her writing is sharp, quick, and captivating. Loved it!
Ani is a character who is completely directed at trying to fit and be popular which in turns ruins her life and many others. This book was okay, but just okay. Disturbing, and not in a "great read" sort of way. Felt like I needed to shower off every time I put this book down. Ugh.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ani FaNelli desperately wants to show everyone how perfect her life is now, and on the surface she seems to have it all. There’s the adoring fiancé, the prestigious career in a popular magazine and of course the beauty that Ani preens on the outside. What many don’t know is the darkness lurking within, the Ani who is actually called TifAni and her past that she can never escape.
I had mixed feelings about this read, on one hand, I enjoyed the fast-paced story, Ani and her split personality really keeps the reader guessing. Though on the other hand, I found it a tad predictable and as much as I tried, I couldn’t get myself to like the main character-she was just too much for me. It’s a decent read, but not a favorite.
I had mixed feelings about this read, on one hand, I enjoyed the fast-paced story, Ani and her split personality really keeps the reader guessing. Though on the other hand, I found it a tad predictable and as much as I tried, I couldn’t get myself to like the main character-she was just too much for me. It’s a decent read, but not a favorite.
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The ending was fantastic and was intriguing. The rest of the book was disjointed and jumped all over the place. I found myself aggravated at the main character and wanted to yell at her to hurry it up. After I read it, I read the author’s note at the back and it makes sense why the book reads this way. While it is fiction, there are autobiographical elements in it where she is reliving her trauma. And it reads as such.