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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
I've seen this one on my "you may like" feed for a while and decided to give it a listen.
I was immediately drawn to the love story of Elizabeth and Jack, a couple that met and lived in the same Wicker Park neighborhood where I lived with my husband in the early 2000s. Their love story as well as their current marital struggles were entirely relatable.
Additionally, there is a great dive into the tech-obsessed health culture of today as well as the cultural and societal pressures on parents and Americans in particular.
I've seen this one on my "you may like" feed for a while and decided to give it a listen.
I was immediately drawn to the love story of Elizabeth and Jack, a couple that met and lived in the same Wicker Park neighborhood where I lived with my husband in the early 2000s. Their love story as well as their current marital struggles were entirely relatable.
Additionally, there is a great dive into the tech-obsessed health culture of today as well as the cultural and societal pressures on parents and Americans in particular.
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Couldnt finish this whole book, it was just so hard to get through.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Another DNF in a row, sigh. Interesting writing and deep dives into various topics (not all that relevant to the plot?).
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Classism
at first i thought this was another trope about unhappy marriages; and while it is that, there’s also some great symbolism and threads to dissect along the way. didn’t love the massive tangent about social media algorithms but i get why it was part of the plot and writing style. overall would recommend as a great psychological study of marriages but not a book that picks up a lot of speed.