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Listened to this on audiobook. This wasn’t what I expected and I was pretty disappointed. However, I do appreciate this book for what it is. There was a comment on a review that talked about “hometown purgatory” and I think that pretty much encapsulates the focus of this book since 70% of it takes place in Mickey’s hometown and in her feelings. I was disappointed with Mickey’s lack of accountability and character development, but also think she showed what depression and burnout really look like.

heidipolkissa82's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sophiabarrygordon's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

2.75

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slow-paced

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

1.5

Everything that was set up got absolutely no pay off. The beginning was good, but slow. I was expecting it to pick up or if not, have something to say but instead, we got her doing a whole lot of nothing her hometown. For Weeks.

Here’s a list of all the things that were set up that got absolutely no pay off:

Mickey and Lex’s fight - there was one point where I felt resolved but it got completely undone when Lex just decided/ was told to show up at Mickey’s grandma’s house and Lex left again at the end without them talking about anything??

Any work related things -became irrelevant after 1/4 of the way through the book the only reason work was talked about was to cover up that she lost her job. I probably just felt potential that was never acted upon cause the book took a different direction. It all comes back at the end I guess with the interview but none of that was her doing, she posted a letter, it went no where, another account found it and it blew up after she’d Again done Nothing at home for 2 months.

Lex’s mother- idk there was something there it all just feels like a loose end at this point.

Mickey’s relationship with her dad- she spends THREE WEEKS in her hometown with out seeing him and it’s dangled in front of you like a doughnut on a stick and in the end we see her talk to him TWICE. There are more memorable moments between her and her step brother than her father. And the one scene where something could come of their conversation ends with him admonishing her and their relationship does not change AT ALL so what was the point??

T and Mickey- just What?!? Reuniting , second chances, that go no where? Mickey just gets strung along again and T kinda sucks. She just swept Mickey into this Thing and expected more after Mickey found out T had a girlfriend the whole time? THEN to just ignore her all together. NO PAY OFF

Aka the Whole Damn Book

I think the lesson I learned from this book is that sometimes nobody changes; and not in “a some people are just incapable of change and we have to learn to outgrow them” way. Just Nobody Changes.

Frankly I’ve run out of things to say, I’m forgetting this book already and it’s been barely a hour and a half since I’ve finished it.

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