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sophie______a's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Toxic friendship
coccocotogno's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion
ccrowley18's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
First 5 star fiction book for 2024.
I just listened to all of Sara Pascoe’s Weirdo in one day. I thought it was absolutely gorgeous and bizarre and so so relatable. If you enjoy the quirkiness and cringe of real life, then this is the book for you. If you can’t handle reading Eleanor Oliphant or the Rosie Project, then it may not be for you.
Sara has created very flawed characters surrounding her main character, Sophie, who is in herself, quite flawed. But we definitely root for Sophie as she changes and winds herself around an obsessive crush. We’ve all been there. Perhaps not to the extent of maxing out two credit cards and flying halfway across the world to perhaps run into him and thus building up a scary amount of debt, but as Sophie says: when you move overseas and live there for 18 years they forget about your debt, just like your student loans! But then kissing him once and having to move back two weeks later. But there you have it, he’s in her bar! It’s fate! Isn’t it? This book delves into the deep inner conscious and thoughts of Sophie, and tells us every little thought she had - which I think is very rare in novels because we often don’t want to admit that we are having these thoughts.
Like I said: bizarre. But this is such a wholesome story about some very deeply flawed characters. Sophie is in an incredible amount of debt (some to her sister, others to credit card companies), is ignoring the debt collectors’ and the banks’ calls and letters, and can’t quite put her finger on what ‘love’ actually feels like. Sophie’s sister is getting married to Sophie’s ex boyfriend. Sophie’s mum has issues around alcohol, her boyfriend is married and has a family (and isn’t leaving them).
I love Sara Pascoe’s comedy, because of the weirdness and how she never holds back. I picked this up with zero expectations, but it was divine and I loved every cringey second of it. It had me absolutely cackling at times, as Sara’s comedy usually does.
I just listened to all of Sara Pascoe’s Weirdo in one day. I thought it was absolutely gorgeous and bizarre and so so relatable. If you enjoy the quirkiness and cringe of real life, then this is the book for you. If you can’t handle reading Eleanor Oliphant or the Rosie Project, then it may not be for you.
Sara has created very flawed characters surrounding her main character, Sophie, who is in herself, quite flawed. But we definitely root for Sophie as she changes and winds herself around an obsessive crush. We’ve all been there. Perhaps not to the extent of maxing out two credit cards and flying halfway across the world to perhaps run into him and thus building up a scary amount of debt, but as Sophie says: when you move overseas and live there for 18 years they forget about your debt, just like your student loans! But then kissing him once and having to move back two weeks later. But there you have it, he’s in her bar! It’s fate! Isn’t it? This book delves into the deep inner conscious and thoughts of Sophie, and tells us every little thought she had - which I think is very rare in novels because we often don’t want to admit that we are having these thoughts.
Like I said: bizarre. But this is such a wholesome story about some very deeply flawed characters. Sophie is in an incredible amount of debt (some to her sister, others to credit card companies), is ignoring the debt collectors’ and the banks’ calls and letters, and can’t quite put her finger on what ‘love’ actually feels like. Sophie’s sister is getting married to Sophie’s ex boyfriend. Sophie’s mum has issues around alcohol, her boyfriend is married and has a family (and isn’t leaving them).
I love Sara Pascoe’s comedy, because of the weirdness and how she never holds back. I picked this up with zero expectations, but it was divine and I loved every cringey second of it. It had me absolutely cackling at times, as Sara’s comedy usually does.
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Body shaming, and Sexual content
andibrogan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
abi2xoxo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book is wonderful. It makes you feel guilty for liking Sophie but also you love her because she is flawed.
We aren’t perfect and Sophie is a good representation of this. Although some of her actions are horrible.
I found this book depressing at times but was also so very good!
We aren’t perfect and Sophie is a good representation of this. Although some of her actions are horrible.
I found this book depressing at times but was also so very good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Abortion
Minor: Abandonment
sararm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I for one really like it when the protagonist is weird not as in 'quirky' but 'seriously mentally ill'.
On the surface, this slice-of-life novel could remind you of Fleabag, in Fleabag's most mundane/less unhinged moments (like, breaking up with the boyfriend to get the house deep cleaned). But there's such little edge here. Sophie, the protagonist, is a truly tragic character, a child-like 30-year-old whose wins are so small that your heart sort of breaks for her.
When it's funny it's funny in a sad way, and when it's sad it's pretty tragic.
Which is to say that I really liked it, but it sort of deflates towards the end for me.
On the surface, this slice-of-life novel could remind you of Fleabag, in Fleabag's most mundane/less unhinged moments (like, breaking up with the boyfriend to get the house deep cleaned). But there's such little edge here. Sophie, the protagonist, is a truly tragic character, a child-like 30-year-old whose wins are so small that your heart sort of breaks for her.
When it's funny it's funny in a sad way, and when it's sad it's pretty tragic.
Which is to say that I really liked it, but it sort of deflates towards the end for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion
_janethereader_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Abortion
zara89's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Vomit
msfairyviolet's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Delightful to read someone who has a similar level of weird thoughts and struggles with that in life.
It was funny, emotional and not how I thought the story would finish.
It was funny, emotional and not how I thought the story would finish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
lydiawarden94's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion and Miscarriage