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You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

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lizzielulu3's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

A big jumbled mess of garbage. I hated it. A true disgrace to the pride community to consider this a book about accepting yourself and coming into your own person.

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jujubebbe's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This novel lifted me out of my reading slump. The main character resonated with me, especially her navigating how her intergenerational trauma has affected herself and her relationship with her mother.

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itsbumley's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

"How many stories have been penned for unrequited love? How many must I write to earn my existence?"

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doomham's review against another edition

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Supremely unlikable MC. Wasn't what I thought it was going to be at all. More emphasis on the relationship/cheating drama than the cultural aspect I was initially anticipating.

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corriejn's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Found it pretty boring. Characters felt fairly flat; I wasn't left caring what happened with any of them.

Some aspects (like the main character's relationship with her mother, or with extended family/culture abroad) felt like they were meant to be a meaningful part of the narrative, but were never developed that much.

Definitely go with a text version of this one if you are going to give it a try-- the Australian audiobook narrator's attempts at (multiple) U.S. accents are distractingly bad.

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leighr16_'s review against another edition

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It was too “sad girl” esc for me to read honestly, and I also found the plot to be quite flip floppy and all over the place, to the point where it was hard to keep track of the main character’s motives and life situations through out the book!

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