Reviews

Und keiner spricht darüber by Patricia Lockwood

danireyne's review against another edition

5.0

wow. wowowowowow. This was phenomenal. So  weird, so poignant. I tabbed the shit out of this book.

zeotoy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

blicksam's review against another edition

5.0

I can’t stop thinking about this book.

sleeprunreadrepeat's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

jellybird25's review against another edition

3.75

I dont think you can possibly expect what this book is. Really interesting style covering a topic people really are not talking about. Another picture of love, ultimately.  

sr15's review against another edition

4.0

Alive and unstable is a phrase used to describe this book and I think, it's quite apt.

This book is written in short paragraphs, and sentences and is mainly an internal monologue of a nameless woman. I think being a person who struggles with being chronically online and attempts to let go of "being in the know", I understood it and vibed with it.

But what this book inherently captures outside the absurdity and satire of our current social culture is Love and Grief. It's haunting. I did bawl my eyes out, especially when it hit hard with everything going on in the world. The apathy, the resistance, the fight for humanity.

drnerdem's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

magpie_cartwheel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

This book was tapped all the way in. At first a disorienting and uncomfortably true stream of consciousness from a woman addicted to the internet, nothing prepared me for her gutting fall out of The Portal and into the real, painful and beautiful world of living. Her way with language is incredible. I’m so so glad I read it and will maybe stop crying soon.

booklover389's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

imnotinyourmind's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

At the core, this is a story about a terminally online influencer that must come to grips with a family tragedy. This book does an excellent job of capturing the dissociation of someone who is deeply in social media and meme culture. The way it is written can sometimes be hard to follow, but the moments of genius are well worth the challenge!