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annamariemapes's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
hannakutlu's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
alexwx's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is an enjoyable book if you find yourself in a very similar predicament to the protagonist––22, working in a fine dining setting, white––but I can't imagine ever returning to it. Many of the characters were poorly developed (though to be fair I think this was in part intentional), the plot was predictable and for that reason exhausting, and this may be a personal sensitivity but I found the author's use of gay characters throughout slightly offensive (they were almost exclusively used for shock value and portrayed as catty or predatory). It also felt like a very incomplete portrait of the protagonist's life, which was strange as it was a novel so focused on inner monologue and daily life. That being said, I felt very seen by this novel and it's stuck in my head longer than many other books I've read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Sexism
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